Passengers boarding the British R.101 airship from a mooring mast, c. 1929. On October 5, 1930, the airship crashed on its maiden voyage to France, killing 48 out of the 54 passengers and crew.
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Nah, I don't think so...
The R101 wasn't an airship you wanted to board anyway...Originally Posted by mlochala
https://www.airships.net/blog/britis...g-48-day-1930/
Nevil Shute Norway, the author, worked on the 101 and details some of the foulup in his autobiography, Sliderule.
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Experience is always far worse than pessimism
DIYSwede (Sep 17, 2020)
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