Lord Thomson and other notable aircraft experts board British R101 airship in Car...HD Stock Footage

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Lord Thomson and other notable aircraft experts board British R101 airship in Cardington, England.

British R101 rigid airship crashes killing 48 members of crew during its maiden oversees voyage to India. Past events show Head of British Air Ministry Lord Thomson, Director of Civil Aviation Sir Sefton and other notable aircraft experts boarding R101 moored to mast in Cardington, England. French officials inspect the wreckage of the airship after its crash in Beauvais, France. French civilians look on. Location: Cardington England. Date: October 4, 1930.

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