Johannisthal Air Field
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The Johannisthal Air Field, located 15 km southeast of central Berlin, between Johannisthal and Adlershof, was Germany's first commercial airfield. It opened on 26 September 1909, a few weeks after th
Flugplatz Berlin-Johannisthal, 1910
Delivery of air mail, 1919
Johannisthal air disaster
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The Johannisthal air disaster involved the Imperial German Navy's L 2 airship manufactured by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin as LZ 18. Its test flight resulted in the death of all 28 passengers and crew on bo
Johannisthal Air Field
…of the Aerodynamic Park today. Approximately 65 hectares (160 acres) of the former runway areas were converted into a protected green space. The 1913 Johannisthal Air Disaster happened close to the air field, killing all 28 passengers. The German astronaut Reinhard Furrer died on September 9, 1995, during a historic flight…
Painting of LZ18 descending in flames after the engine fire.