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First Carrier-Borne Air Strike Destroys Zeppelins at Tondern
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1918

First Carrier-Borne Air Strike Destroys Zeppelins at Tondern

On 19 July 1918, Sopwith Camels from HMS Furious struck Tondern’s airship sheds, proving the carrier-borne strike concept.

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On 19 July 1918, Sopwith Camels from HMS Furious struck Tondern’s airship sheds, proving the carrier-borne strike concept.
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