British Airships

These pictures are unusual, rare and historically interesting. As with all other images on this site, we retain the copyright. Price: £40.00 per image.

      The C6, Mullion, Cornwall, 1918

      The C17, a fold-up accident, which happened when a central gas-bag leaked and collapsed

      The C21, another fold-up accident

      The folded C21, a different view

      The folded C21, from the air

      The R29, unknown date and location

      The R33 about to lift off, Croydon aerodrome

      The R33 departing the mooring mast at Croyden aerodrome

      The R33, possibly at Cardington

      The R33 attached to her mast, unknown location

      The damaged R33. She was blown against her mooring mast in a sudden gale, and then out to sea for several hours

      The damaged R33 back on the ground (early 1925)

      (front row) The crew of the R33, having nursed their damaged ship back to land, April 17th 1925

      The Gamma - Its location at Aldershot indicates a military use

      The Parseval, unknown date and location

      A newspaper report - the wreck of the R101, 5th October 1930 - No more British airships were constructed or flown

      A Royal Flying Corps biplane slung under a large airship, name and place unknown