MISHAP TO ZEPPELIN
REPAIRS IN MID-AIR THE CAPTAIN'S STORY United Trcs3 Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. United Service." (Received 17th October, 0 a.m.) NEW YORK, lGth October. In regard to , the voyage of the airship Graf Zeppelin, Captain Eckener, in an interview, said: "We were forced to, cut our speed to half because the rear of the ship dipped after the lower cover was torn away, and there was a danger of tearing away the upper cover. The fact that wo repaired the damage in mid-Atlantic and came happily to America is a sign of the great stability of these airships. Tho weather was extremely bad, but four men climbed out in terrible wind and rain and rode the girders with the Atlantic under them, while they secured the loose ends of the fin fabric. "The Graf is not the ultimate size for trans-Atlantic service. We shall build them bigger and bigger until the most efficient size is achieved."
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 17 October 1928, Page 11
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157MISHAP TO ZEPPELIN Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 17 October 1928, Page 11
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