LZ - 127 "Graf Zeppelin" - The Story of an airship vol.2 (Tables)

by John Provan

Overview

Vol.2 Tables

Of all the airships that Germany ever built, few gained the recognition and fame as did the LZ-127 „Graf Zeppelin. No other airship made more flights, transported more passengers, carried more mail and covered a greater distance, than did the Graf Zeppelin”. Its unique design, steadfast airworthiness, and indisputable safety record underscored the Commander’s belief in Lighter-than-Air (LTA), as the safest means of trans-Atlantic passenger service. The Graf Zeppelin” would cross the Atlantic 140 times and its commanders and crew were given the thrill and honour of two ticker-tape parades, a feat that has not been repeated. It was the most successful airship which ever flew.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013713475
Publisher:	lzc
Publication date:	01/04/2012
Series:	LZ-127 "Graf Zeppelin" -The story of an airship , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	56 KB

About the Author

Dr. John Provan III John was born in 1956, in Steubenville, Ohio. His father, an Air Force Chief Master-Sergeant that was assigned in Germany for almost 20 years, where he grew up in the Kaiserslautern and Rhein-Main areas. John has collected for more than 35 years and has amassed the largest private library on LTA, with over 1,200 books. He obtained his B.A. from the University of Maryland, he wrote his M.A. thesis on the German Airship during World War One and PhD thesis on the German Airship sheds, both degrees from the University of Darmstadt. Dr. Provan has organized numerous displays and/or written books on various topics, to include: Thomas Edison, 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers, Dornier Do-X, AFN, the Kinderlifts and the Berlin Airlift. He has also worked on several TV documentaries, for the History Channel, A&E, HR and the American Forces Network, AFN. Dr. Provan, lives in Kelkheim /Ts., just outside of Frankfurt, with his wife Helga.