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| Flight Number | GZ 294 tF Somalia |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin |
| Flight Name | First South American Flight 1933 |
| Departure Date | May 6, 1933 |
| Departure Location | Friedrichshafen, Germany |
| Arrival Date | May 9, 1933 |
| Arrival Location | Recife, Brazil |
| Dispatch Type | Somalia Transmitted Mail, Friedrichshafen Transit |
| Value | $$$ |
Notes
Commander: Eckener. Although a landing at Barcelona was planned, it was abandoned due to concerns about local communist agitators. Instead, the airship paused only briefly over the Barcelona airfield in order to make a mail drop.