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Zeppelin LZ64 L 22

L22 at Nordholz

First flight 3 March 1916, 30 reconnaissance missions; 8 attacks on Britain, dropping a total of 9,215 kilograms (20,316 lb) of bombs; destroyed by RNAS Curtis H12 flying boat flown by Flight Commander Robert Leckie (later Air Vice Marshal) near Terschelling on 14 May 1917 during a reconnaissance mission. (Leckie was also credited in the downing of LZ 112)

25 September 1916 L 22 commanded by Martin Dietrich raided the UK and caused some damage to the Sheffield armament works.

Literature : Warplanes WOI page 65

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