Geoff Reed wrote:
Mythbusters did the hindenburg experiment on one of
their shows last season (i
think it was) and they did get some thermite reaction from the standard mix, but
to get a full reaction they had to paint the model of the 'berg with a mix that
had so much aluminum in it that the 'burg wouldn't have been able to get off the
ground.
But the one of the arguments from the news reels was the bright flames.
Hydrogen + Oxygen does give a flame you can see. Also once you got
your hole burning then does the hydrogen kick in.