Zeppelin LZ 86 explained

The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 86 (L-39) was a R-class World War I zeppelin.

Operational history

Two reconnaissance missions around the North Sea; one attack on England dropping 300 kg bombs.

Destruction

Returning to Imperial German airspace the airship was destroyed by French flak near Compiègne on 17 March 1917.

See also

• List of Zeppelins

Bibliography

NotesReferences

• Book: Brooks, Peter W. . Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893–1940. 1992. Smithsonian Institution Press . Washington, D.C.. 9781560982289. limited . 95–99.
• Book: Robinson, Douglas Hill . The Zeppelin in Combat: A History of the German Naval Airship Division, 1912-1918. 1971. Foulis. 9780854291304. - Total pages: 417