He dipped his nose into the lahn... Portrait of the Zepplin LZ 5 / Z II
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16.4.2025
The legendary “Pear Tree Flight” at Whitsun 1909
LZ 5 crashes into the pear tree near Göppingen.
The open nose of LZ 5 is repaired with roof battens.
The nose of LZ 5 was repaired with roof battens and rose up.
LZ 5 becomes the military airship Z II
Colourful poster for the ILA, the International Exhibition of Airships, showing zeppelins, airplanes and balloons.
The three different airships Zeppelin, Parseval, and Groß-Basenach during the “Kaiser manoeuvre“ in Bad Homburg.
The end of LZ 5/ Z II
LZ 5 crashes at Webers Berg near Weilburg.
LZ 5 lies completely completely torn apart at the foot of Webers Berg. Curious onlookers observe the wreckage, reminiscent of a slain dragon.
