PL25 (
Parseval-Luftschiff 25) was a non-rigid military airship made in 1914/15 by the
Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft
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in
Bitterfeld and was the last single-gondola Parseval. At the same time it was one of the largest non-rigid airships before the second world war. Its maiden flight was on 25 February 1915. It had a slim teardrop-shaped hull.
Operational history
PL25 served in the Navy, starting with 10 test flights. After 41 reconnaissance missions over the North sea, the ship undertook 34 flights as a training ship based from
Tønder
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History
The first mention of Tønder might ...
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As defence against enemy aircraft a machine gun stand was fitted to the hull's top.
The ship was stationed from 1915-03-25 to 3. November 1915 at Tønder and from 4. November 1915 to 29. März 1916 in
Fuhlsbüttel
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. Hauptmann Stelling and Hauptmann Manger were its commanders.
PL25 was put out of service on 1916-03-30
[ Zeppelin Museum, other sources give 1917] and dismantled in the Siemens-Hangar at Berlin-Biesdorf (in
Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Berlin). PL 25 made 95 flights.
Specifications
See also
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References
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:de:Parseval PL25, German Wikipedia entry
1910s German patrol aircraft
Airships of Germany
Airships of the Imperial German Navy
Aircraft first flown in 1915