Picture No | 10219687 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | A German Zeppelin's observation car |
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A German Zeppelin's observation car photographed on display as part of a public exhibition of dirigible wreckage collected from across Britain. The aluminium observation car was suspended from wires beneath its Zeppelin and the two linked by a telephone wire, enabling the crew to view the ground whilst keeping the airship itself hidden at a great height.
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Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 30 September 1916, page 377 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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