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It was the age of airships - gigantic silver balloons which floated almost silently across the sky - but Britain's dreams of an Imperial airship fleet were about to be tragically dashed.
Drawing from contemporary reporting, eyewitness accounts, official reports and more, I'll tell the story of the R101.
Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.
Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.
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By Kari Fay4.8
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It was the age of airships - gigantic silver balloons which floated almost silently across the sky - but Britain's dreams of an Imperial airship fleet were about to be tragically dashed.
Drawing from contemporary reporting, eyewitness accounts, official reports and more, I'll tell the story of the R101.
Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.
Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.
Support the show

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