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Creator Keystone
Date of Creation 20 Jul 1951
Description Maiden flight at RAF Balloon Centre, Cardington. Built for Festival of Britian, for the Airship Club under the direction of Lord Vantry - being the first built in Britain since the loss of R101, 1930. 109 feet long and 27 feet in diameter.
Archive Reference IME/13/5/1/74
Media Photographic print
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Dimensions N/A

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