These images show the airship Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 flying over Chicago in August 1929, on the American leg of its round-the-world trip. The Graf Zeppelin flew low over the city. Large crowds gathered to watch its flight
Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a German count, or "Graf," developed the Zeppelin airship. The design was patented in 1895 in Germany and 1899 in the U.S. Designed to carry passengers, the airship began commercial operations in 1910 through the company Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-AG (DELAG)
By the middle of 1914, the craft had made over 1,500 flights and carried over 10,000 fare-paying passengers. It was the world's first commercial airline, and was so successful that the word Zeppelin was used to describe all airships. Read more...
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