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Author: Patrick Abbott Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 120
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A pictorial history of British airships. It looks at the bizarre flights of fancy of the 19th century, the heyday of the airship, its successful use during World War I and the disasters of the later period, and finishes with a look at more recent developments and a possible renaissance.
Author: Patrick Abbott Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 120
Book Description
A pictorial history of British airships. It looks at the bizarre flights of fancy of the 19th century, the heyday of the airship, its successful use during World War I and the disasters of the later period, and finishes with a look at more recent developments and a possible renaissance.
Author: Ces Mowthorpe Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing ISBN: 9780750915182 Category : Airships Languages : en Pages : 0
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Affectionately named battlebags by their crews and pigs by the local civilian inhabitants, Royal Navy Air Service airships were a familiar sight around Britains's shores. At least 226 airships of all types were built and operated by the Royal Navy during the war in a bid to beat the deadly German U-boat menace.
Author: Malcolm Fife Publisher: Fonthill Media ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 382
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Numerous books have been written on airships, but few concentrate on their bases and infrastructure to support their operations. British Airship Bases of the Twentieth Century starts with documenting the primitive facilities from which the early machines flew in the years prior to the First World War. The outbreak of the First World War resulted in airships being adopted for military purposes and bases were established across Britain. Most of these were operated by the Royal Naval Air Service for the protection of shipping against U-boats. In the 1920s, an attempt was made by the British Government to build airships for commercial transport. The locations where these giants of the sky were constructed are described as well as the proposed overseas passenger terminals. The latter part of this enthralling and detailed book chronicles the attempt to establish the airship as a means of transport to link together the far flung lands of the British Empire. Reference is also made at attempts to revive the airship in the closing decade of the 20th century and the locations associated with them. Illustrations: 170 black and white photographs
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Description: Album with photographs of balloons and airships used for reconnaissance missions by the Allies. The balloons were used by the armed forces for scouting enemy positions, searching for u-boats and providing a look-out. Images include photographs of the balloons and associated equipment; photographs of the personnel who operated the balloons; pictures taken by the balloons; and cartoons of pilots and observation officers.
Author: George Whale Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781019395554 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Take to the skies with this comprehensive history of British airships. Join author George Whale as he chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of these innovative flying machines, from the early days of hot air balloons to the cutting-edge designs of the 20th century. Filled with rare photographs, technical specifications, and thrilling anecdotes, British Airships is a fascinating read for aviation enthusiasts of all kinds. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Nick Walmsley Publisher: Sutton Publishing ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 160
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His Majesty's Airship R101 was intended to be an aerial flagship, connecting the far-flung outposts of the Empire in a fraction of the time it took to make a sea voyage. Her story is one of grand dreams and fine ideas, brilliant technology, political and romantic intrigue, human weakness, heroism and ultimate tragedy. The ill-starred career of the gigantic airship and her horrific fiery end on a French hillside exert the same kind of fascination reserved for the Titanic and the Hindenburg. Her loss in 1930 sent the nation into shock, marking the end of Britain's interest in airships and even perhaps representing the death throes of the imperial dream. This pictorial history of the airship is based on the archives of the Airship Heritage Trust. These include the records of the Royal Airship Works, which built the R101 and have previously denied all access.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : de Pages :
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Description: Photographs from the Airships: British and German 1914-1918 Collection showing mainly British airships and German Zeppelins on the ground and in flight.
Author: George Whale Publisher: ISBN: 9781297377426 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Patrick Abbott
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