WebNov 16, 2009 · Location of the SL 11 airship crash at Cuffley - Air personnel and the war in the air - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum Air personnel and the war in the air By taylov, 20 October , 2009 in Air personnel and the war in the air You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Register a new account Already have an account? Sign in here. WebCuffley Air Crash, September 1916 On the night of the 3rd September 1916 the war arrived in a very real way to the small village of Cuffley. A Schutte-Lanz airship SL-11 (a wooden airship which was lighter than a …
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WebThe aircraft was rocked by the blasts, but closed in on the airship. For thousands of people it was without doubt one of the most memorable events of the entire war. It is difficult to imagine one man achieving anything more spectacular. The blazing wreckage of SL11 slowly fell to earth in a field in Cuffley, Hertfordshire. WebFragment from Cuffley Airship crash, WW1 Hide image caption This is the Fuel Tank from the Shutte Lanz 11, a German Airship that crashed in Cuflley on the night of the 2nd of September 1916.... malta prime minister
Prints showing German airship shot down near Cuffley on 3
WebThe Airship Schütte Lanz 11 bombed St Albans as part of the largest air raid of the war. Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson shot it down earning him the Victoria cross. Further … WebWreck of the Schutte-Lanz airship at Cuffley - note that this airship was commonly referred to as a Zeppelin at the time.Hertfordshire.Shots of crew cleaning... WebPrints showing German airship shot down near Cuffley on 3 September 1916 About this object Collection of prints mounted on card depicting the shooting down of the airship Schütte-Lanze 11. It bombed St Albans as part of the largest air raid of the war. Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson shot it down, earning him the Victoria Cross. criggan mill mullion