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| Flight Number | GZ 27 a |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin |
| Flight Name | America Flight 1929 |
| Departure Date | August 1, 1929 |
| Departure Location | Friedrichshafen, Germany |
| Arrival Date | August 5, 1929 |
| Arrival Location | Lakehurst, New Jersey |
| Dispatch Type | Friedrichshafen Luftpost |
| Value | $ |
Notes
Mail for this flight totaled 400 Kg., which included mail that had intended to be flown on the interrupted May 1929 America Flight. Freight of 250 Kg. included a live gorilla destined for the Cincinnati Zoo ("Susie"), a live Chimpanzee "Louie", and 600 Canaries.
The trip down the Rhone River valley in France proved difficult, with heavy rains soaking the airship's fabric covering and leaking into the dining room. Otherwise the trip was uneventful. Mail drops were made at Basel, Switzerland; Ponta Delgada, Azores; Seaside Park, New Jersey; and Staten Island, New York.