Today is the anniversary of the first flight of LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin on September 18, 1928.
The new ship lifted off at 3:32 PM under the command of Hugo Eckener, and flew a little over three hours before returning to its base in Friedrichshafen.
For more information about the Graf Zeppelin, visit:
- Graf Zeppelin History
- Graf Zeppelin Construction, Design, and Technology
- Graf Zeppelin Interiors
- Graf Zeppelin Size, Speed, and other Statistics
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Hi folks. Is there a link to Zach’s video? I can’t find one in the post.
Thanks.
Tom
New England Air Museum
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Hey, wasn’t sure where I should post this, but this is a video I took this summer while in Germany this summer at the Zeppelin museum in Zeppelinheim.
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Great pictures!!
Happy 81st to the Graf!
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Happy Birthday!
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