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WER. dk BAB % . bidet” = WE. i. stated that he did not notice any of the motors on the Hindenburg backfiring and discharging flame in the exhaust, but he states also that he did not have a full view of the exhausts. Be stated that to his knowledge the fabric used on the Hindenburg was referred to as “doped" fabric. The testimony of Tyler was wound up by his referring to the fact that he has never heard of a charge of static electricity being given off by a dry manila rope. = oe on May 12, 1957, Lt. Benjamin May, of the United states Navy, stationed at the Neval Bese, Lakehurst, New Jersey, testified before the Board representing the Department of Commerce, anc stated that he was assistant mooring officer stationed atop the mooring mst on May 6, 1937, at the time that the Hindenburg was ettempting to land on May Ge Lt. May stated that he had been associated with lighter-than- air craft since 1928; thet he had performed duty on the Airship Los Angeles as well as small non-rigid airships; that he took a roundetrip passage on the Hindenburg as an observer for the United States Navy during the summer of 1936, and that in connection with this trip, he was allowed to roam the entire ship, to observe the methods of operation as well as the mechanics and structure of the same. On May 6, he stated that he received orders to prepare the top of the mast to receive the Hindenburg and that he was then instructed to carry out the function of taking up the main wire oable which was to be plisyed out of the nose of the Hindenburg. He stated that at the time the Hindenburg approached the mooring mast and prior te the explosion that this main cable had at no time touched the ground, although he does recall that it had been played out slightly to a limited distance from the earth. He also revealed that the Hindenburg had approached the landing field from the scuth, had passed over the mooring mast and proceeded north and then to the port side and headed into the wind to make her approach to the mooring mast; that the Airship then passed over the Officers' quarters at UZ.