Epic of R33

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

712-2

Date Released

20 Apr 1925

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Epic of R33
2. 2Aerial ‘Safety First’
3. 3Hammer and Tongs
4. *Skelmorlie Reservoir Disaster

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Blown from mooring mast at Pulham across North Sea she battles back, battered and broken, but ever glorious." The airship at its mooring mast. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "The parting wrench tore a great hole in her nose". The damaged nose of the airship. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "Limping home". The damaged airship in the air. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "The return". R33 landing and on the ground. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "How did she get back at all in this state?" Close shots of the damage. [6TH SUBTITLE]: "Home!". Entering the hangar. [7TH SUBTITLE]: "Welcome!". People running towards the control cabin. [8TH SUBTITLE]: "The skipper". Close shot of the cabin. [9TH SUBTITLE]: "Heroes All!". Shot of the crew surrounded by people.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Length of story (in feet)

144

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