Graf Zeppelin s Historic 1929 Flight Around the World

In August 1929 the Graf Zeppelin made its historic circumnavigation of the globe. The enormous airship, measuring 776 feet in length, took off from Lakehurst, New Jersey and flew to Germany, then Tokyo, on to Los Angeles, and back to New Jersey. The trip around the globe took 21 days, including the three stops, with a flight time of 12 days. Enthusiastic amateur filmmaker Newcomb Condee joined over 100, 000 people who flocked to see the Graf Zeppelin while it was moored for refueling at Mines Field in Los