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This is a subscribers exclusive episode, in which I tell the tragic story of the explosion of the R101 on her maiden voyage in 1930.
The resulting 48 deaths (out of the 54 people on board) put pay to Britain's ambitious plans for a fleet of airships to rule the skies.
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Subscriber-only episode
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This is a subscribers exclusive episode, in which I tell the tragic story of the explosion of the R101 on her maiden voyage in 1930.
The resulting 48 deaths (out of the 54 people on board) put pay to Britain's ambitious plans for a fleet of airships to rule the skies.
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