"The Graf Zeppelin is a ship with a soul. You have only to fly in it to know that it's a living, vibrant, sensitive and magnificent thing."
– British journalist Lady Grace Drummond-Hay
Graf Zeppelin did a world tour in 1929, flying over parts of the world until then unseen. In 1930 it did an even more daring flight, when it swooped by
#Bergen.
After the Hindenburg accident in 1937, Graf Zeppelin was quickly put out of commission, and turned into a museum ship. This post was inspired by an article in NRK today, where some of these images were featured.
Photos via University of Bergen Library:
https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-bs-ok-06217-001.html
#Norway #Norge #NorskPix #Historical #BlackAndWhitePhotography #airship