1939, GERMANY: The ZEPPELIN PROBEFAHRT fly over houses, summer 1939. The LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II made 30 flights over 11 months in 1938-39. The last trip, the so-called Essen-Mülheim-Fahrt (Essen Mülheim trip), took place on 20 August 1939. The departure and destination was Frankfurt am Main with an intermediate stop at Essen-Mülheim Airport, commanded by Albert Sammt. This trip (landing at 21:38) meant the end of large airship transport. The Graf Zeppelin II was grounded with its gas cells and equipment removed, until it was dismantled in April 1940 on order by Hermann Goering.- D-LZ 130