Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05
ZEPPELIN MAKES
NONSTOP RECORD
Graf in Charge of Hugo Eckener
Makes Around the World
Trip in Fl Days.

LdheHurSt, N. J.-In6 German d.
rigible Graf Zeppelin completed its,
triumphant three weeks swoop around
the world here and Immediately pre-
paratiOns were begun for take-off for
her home port across the Atlantic.
1t will be the Crafts fifth crossing of
the Atlantic and for the first time on
a major flight she will not be under
the control of her veteran comman.
DER, DR.. Hugo Eckener.
On completion of the first air ship
Rirdllng of the globe and the fastest
RECOMMENDATION by any means OF
transportation, Dr. Eckener announced
that he would start in about twelve
days and would follow his dirigible
home to Friedrichhafen by steamer
and train.
Delin left Lakehurst for its homeport
IN Germany, Immediately thereafte,
making European and Asiatic
"trip by way of European Russia and
Siberia to Japan.
The Graf piloted by DR.. Hugo Eek.
first round the world flight of a lighter
than air ship. The veteran skipper
brought the huge air-liner safely from
Toxic over the broad expanse of the
Pacific to Los Angeles in a three and
one-quarter day nonstop flight from
Japan to the Los Angeles airport
This is the greatest achievement of
man. in long distance flying, and in
the speed with which Dr. Hugo Eek
ener accomplished it in one-third time
of Pacific Ocean steamers, after bat
fling terrific storms and dense fogs.
Less than Is hours in Los Angeles
were provided by the emergency
schedule set by the veteran skipper of
the air after the record shattering
three and quarter day nonstop tran
Sill of the Pacific ocean from Japan to
Los Angeles. Seven members of the
crew which came 1880 miles with
the history making voyage were de-
tached and ordered to proceed to
Iakehurst by airplane in order to
Tighten the load where they rejoined
the giant craft for it's hop to Eu-
rope.
The passengers showed consider
ably the strain of the long fight which
began here August s. The greatest
danger was on taking off from Mines
field at Los Angeles, when air condi-
tiOns almost kept the giant ship from
lifting over high tension electric wires
hn 6alI
fort of DR.. Eckener, the craft was
lifted over with less than ten feet to
spare.
The states of Texas, Arizona and n.
Mexico gave the Graf Zeppelin the
rockiest time it has had on the entire
world flight From the time the ship
was near the California, Arizona, New
Mexico corner until it arrived near
Ell Paso, the Graf tumbled, plunged,
tossed, and rose and fell like a ship
in heavy sea. Fierce gusts shrieked
and clawed at the noble craft as 1t
bucked strong head winds and tur-
bnlent swirls for which this region is
known. The trip over the great south
west has been the toughest of the
whole world cruise.
The Graf made a hasty uneventful
trip over Chicago and the middle west
In record time, all the cities, particu.
Larry Chicago and New York going
wild as the giant air ship circled each
city, before mooring at the mast here
after it's final hop.
The Graf Zeppelin completed its
10000 mile flight around the world
IN FL days, seven hours and "a min
0tes elapsed time, beating the record
OF John Henry Mears and C. B. d.
COllyer who went around the world
last year in % days, Is hours and Fl
minutes using planes over land and
ships across the Atlantic and Pacific.
Actual flying time of the Graf was
IL DAYS, % hours and IA minutes,
beating the time of Is days and six
hours made by the U. S. army f1iers in
1924 The only other flight ever made
around the world by any sort of air
craft. The elapsed time of the army
fjers was IT'S days.
Or. Eckener remains in the u. s. to
visit and rest. During this period he
plans to visit Washington, New York
and Akron, Ohio; his first call was on
President Hoover at Washington
where he flew in an airplane He &C.
eepted an invitation to be formally
welcomed by the city of New York.
Byrd Unveils Picture of Himself.
Los Angeles-A radio impulse, start
ed by Commander Richard Byrd from
his Antartic camp at Little America,
blew an automobile horn and drew
curtains from an enlarged picture of
Byrd at the seventh national radio ex-
position here.
Films Shipped to Leper Colony.
New York-The army transport
Grant, sailing from here for tho far
east, will carry 778,000 feet of motion
picture film, a gift from seven produc-