THE GRAF ZEPPELIN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 196, 2 June 1930, Page 5

THE GRAF ZEPPELIN.

ARRIVAL AT LAKEHURST. TERRIFIIC WIND EXPERIENCED. (United Press Association— Copyright.) NEW YORK, May 31. a message from Lakehurst, New Jersey states that the Graf Zeppelin, accompanied by the dirigible Los An,reles six aeroplanes and a Blimp, ai fived at 7.30 a.m., 69 hours 12 minutes after leaving Pernambuco, wit the total time in the air of 210 hou s 57 minutes since leaving liiedticli shaven. Refuelling began T uc S’* Crowds, which had been collecting since midnight, gave a tremendous ieceotion as the dirigible was beitnea successfully in the hangar on the mov!ll’nr"r>kem;r was looking rat jj 1 ' wearv and was eager to smoke. He stated’ that the northward flight had been successful till the airship had passed Bermuda, where a terrific wind Ss experienced. “It was much worse for a little while than the ripped off a fin m mid-Atlantic hi 19*8 ” be said. He added that commercial air traffic was not feasible bplow Pernambuco for Zeppelins but aeroplanes” could work the territory Tbp passengers remarked upon then greaif and Wj* finn with the entire trip. Ihe ansnip departs on Sunday night for Europe.