A ghost blimp over California - the L-8 airship - Zeppelin Museum

The airship

Die historische Aufnahme zeigt ein Prallluftschiff auf einem Flugplatz. — The L-8 airship at Moffett Field
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Technical data

The incident

Die historische Aufnahme zeigt ein über ein Meer fliegendes Prallluftschiff von hinten. — L-8 over the sea
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Highlights

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L-8, unmanned, with sagging hull over the rooftops of Daly City, California
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The accident blimp on Bellevue Avenue, after the lifting gas escaped due to the efforts of the firefighters
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The wreck in its entirety, onlookers in the background
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The superimposed gondola with the door visibly wide open, naval officers and a policeman in the background
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An L-class impact airship (right row, center) next to five K-class blimps in the main hangar at Moffett Field, 1943. Possibly the repaired L-8 airship
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The investigation, speculation and conspiracy theories

The fate of L-8

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