LZ 29 (Z X) | |
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Imperial German Zeppelin LZ 29 (Z X) bombed Calais, France on the night of 21 February 1915 | |
Role | M-class reconnaissance-bomber rigid airship |
National origin | German Empire |
Manufacturer | Luftschiffbau Zeppelin |
Designer | Ludwig Dürr |
First flight | 13 October 1914 |
Retired | Crashed in St. Quentin, France, 21 March 1915 |
Primary user | Imperial German Navy |
Number built | 1 |
The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 29 (Z X) was an M-class World War I Zeppelin.
The airship participated in two attacks on Calais and Paris, dropping 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) of bombs. While returning from the 21 March 1915 raid Z X was damaged by enemy fire and crashed after a forced landing at Saint-Quentin. It was dismantled on ground after the crash. [1] [2]
Data from Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940,[3] The Zeppelin Airships - Part Two: Zeppelins of the Great War 1914–1918[4]
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