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In early dawn -- takes the air for important tests to supply the R-101 now being constructed for first Empire Airship Service. After being 5 1/2 hours in the air - (the first airship flight in [illegible]...
812 ft long and 179 ft high, built to house new air liner service - is rapidly nearing completion.
Intricate task of raising winding gear, weighing 30 tons, to head of 200 ft mooring mast - successfully completed.
New monarch of the skies - government airship R101 nearing completion, will be world’s largest with a gas capacity of 5,000,000 cubic feet.
Wonders of the R101 revealed for first time.
World’s largest airship makes successful maiden flight of 5 hours and afterwards returns to her mast as easily as a liner to port.
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: R101 Airship. DESCRIPTION: World’s largest dirigible is tested at Cardington. SHOTLIST: Shots of the airship moored at base. Mooring Test Completed The R101 On First Flight. Shots of...
Lord Thomson, Minister for Air, works on board the R101 during 6 hour tour of the Midlands.
Bad weather again caused postponement of MPs and Peers’ flight in R101.
and our picture - taken from R101’s mooring mast - tells you why.
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