Aviation
|
Aviation
|
|
|---|---|
| Home Archives About Us Contact | |
|
|
|
9 Orig Photographs Airship Graf Zeppelin Hanworth 19319 original airship photographs, 8 taken at the london air park hanworth hounslow and one photograph of a revolving tower at great yarmouth. Photos measure 3.5x2.5 inches. Good condition. Photographs shwoing the graf zeppelin at hanworth air park in hounslow, west london. On 18 august 1931 the graf zeppelin lz 127, commanded by its constructor hugo eckner and piloted by captaisn von schiller and wiedeman, made an unscheduled landing at hanworth causing chaos at the air park. The zeppelin was 236 metres long and 30.5 metres in diameter. It was powered by five maybach 12 cylinder engines, which gave it a top speed of 128 kph, and could travel up to 10,000 km before refuelling. Ferdinand graf von zeppelin (1838-1917) started designing and building engine-powered dirigibles (which became known as zeppelins) after retiring from military service in 1873, and constructed the first dirigible in 1900. Postage uk 75p europe £1 worldwide and usa for £1.50 more valuable items please ask for details. Payment uk. Personal cheque and paypal. Uk amounts over £10 cheques preferred. Europe/worldwide/usa payment.Overseas payapl preferred. Money orders or cheques in gb pounds. |
