Illustration
A photograph of a typical control gondola of a Zeppelin airship during the First World War (1914-18). The gondola was suspended below the hull of the airship and contained two steering mechanisms, one for altitude and the other for lateral movement. (Imperial War Museums)
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Museums, I. W. (2025, July 30). WWI Zeppelin Gondola. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20752/wwi-zeppelin-gondola/
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