Airships at Jambol

Airships at JambolFrom an airship historians view the full text of this 1925 book is at first glance slightly disappointing. Goebel appears to have been one of the ground based maintenance team and Frsters contributions often read like a travelogue written by someone very proud of their extensive Classical education. Nonetheless, accepting this perspective, the text still provides us with a rare record of the remarkable African flight of the L 59 in November 1917.

From an airship historianÕs view the full text of this 1925 book is at first glance slightly disappointing. Goebel appears to have been one of the ground-based maintenance team and FšrsterÕs contributions often read like a travelogue written by someone very proud of their extensive Classical education. Nonetheless, accepting this perspective, the text still provides us with a rare record of the remarkable African flight of the L 59 in November 1917.
GoebelÕs text also contains a description of the airship station at Jambol, Bulgaria; gives a detailed account of German aviation weather facilities in WW1; explains wireless navigation methods; and provides a description of the SchŸtte-Lanz airship SL X. Brief accounts are given of the operational flights and ultimate fate of the SL X, the LZ 101, and the L 59. General von Lettow-Vorbeck adds his perspective on the African Flight and describes the battle for Ngomano which resolved his supply problem on the very day that the L 59 had planned to arrive.