Finally, check out the view high above Davenport on August 18, 1929. The Graf Zeppelin is on its historic circumnavigation of the globe. The enormous airship, measuring 776 feet in length, took off from Lakehurst, New Jersey and flew to Germany, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and back to New Jersey passing over the general Quad City area. The trip around the globe took 21 days, including the three stops, with a flight time of 12 ½ days.
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