In 1929, the Graf Zeppelin, LZ-127, made a world flight, stopping at Friedrichshafen, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. Although the Graf was not the first aircraft to circle the globe, it took only 21 days, 7 hours, 34 minutes, a new record for round-the-world travel by any means. Furthermore, it carried a full passenger load over much previously uncharted land.
Identifier
NASM.2014.0023
Creator
Graf Zeppelin (Airship)
Date
bulk 1929
Provenance
Valerie Scharff, Gift, 2014
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet ((3 photographs))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three black and white 3.25 by 4.5 inch snapshots presumedly taken from the Graf Zeppelin, LZ-127, as it made its 1929 World Flight. Two of the images show what appears to be Siberia, while the third shows an unidentified German city.
Rights
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Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Citation
Graf Zeppelin 1929 World Flight Photographs, Accession 2014-0023, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.