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Four years later to the day after his first arrival Dr. Eckener landed again at Lakehurst, this time in command of the LZ-127 (Graf Zeppelin). His ship moored fast, Dr. Eckener left it to the horde of sightseers, sauntered across the floor of the dock, beamed up at the LZ-126, long since renamed. Eyes brimming, he muttered: "Das ist mein schatz" ("That's my baby...
...from the gondola of the LZ-126 in the Navy's airship dock at Lakehurst, N. J. Neither his drill-sergeant bearing nor his snapping eyes gave hint of the ignominy in his mission: he was delivering the ship to the U. S. Navy from Friedrichshafen where his Zeppelin Co. had built it as a Reparations payment. Within the silvered hulk was a crew of stolid Germans, a mail cargo, a tabloid edition of Vossische Zeitung, 1,000 toys for Wanamaker's store, a walking doll for the small daughter of a U. S. officer...
Proud as Navy lighter-than-air men are of the great new Akron, most of them have a strong affection for "the old L. A." Nearly all prefer to travel in her because, built as a peace ship, she has comfortable quarters in a gondola like the Graf Zeppelin's. Aboard the warlike Akron officers & crew (except the captain) are tucked deep in the ship's bowels. More fundamental is the Navymen's admiration for a ship which was the training school of practically all the lighter-than-air personnel; which flew some...
...last week could read the Los Angeles' future. From dead storage she could be recommissioned in 30 days. Her crew will doubtless be assigned to the U. S. S. Macon, the metal framework of which was completed last week in the Goodyear-Zeppelin dock at Akron, Ohio while a delegation from Macon, Ga. waved flags. The Navy has been approached by prospective purchasers of the Los Angeles (prominently mentioned: Chicago World's Fair) but manifests no desire to consign the ship to unpracticed hands...
...Last week the Graf Zeppelin made her 251st flight; Dr. Eckener took her over England. She has flown 261,000 mi., has carried 16,000 passengers...