Dr. Hugo Eckner, who brought the Graf Zeppelin across the Atlantic to the United States, will make a flight in the Zeppelin to Palestine, according to a report of the Ullstein News Agency.
Dr. Eckner will make a voyage to Egypt and Palestine in March, it was stated. This voyage will be made prior to the planned round the world trip of the Zeppelin next Summer.
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