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RAF airship study 1919 an RAF official photograph:
$8.22

RAF airship study 1919 an RAF official photographFrom a vintage copy of Amateur Photographer portfolio Apr 30th 1919.
21 x 16 cms full page vintage halftone print . Excellent condition.
HMA 23r was part ofan order from the Admiralty for four airships. HMA 23r and HMA 26r (later namedR26) were to be built by Vickers at Barrow, HMA 24r was to be built by WilliamBeardsmore at Inchinnan, and HMA 25r was to be built by Armstrong-Whitworth.All these ships were based on a much earlier airship design (HMA no 9). HMA 23rwas the first to be completed so these airships were collectively known as “23class” ships.

Work began on this airship inJanuary 1916 at Barrow but ran in to many obstacles. Primarily she proved tooheavy but was finally accepted in October 1917 after a stripping back offittings and engine changes. She was mainly used for training and experimentalpurposes. In December 1917 she flew over Buckingham Palace in daylight and atthe end of the war in 1918 she escorted a flotilla of U-boats into Harwich whenGermany surrendered. She was later used for more experiments at Pulham beforebeing deleted in September 1919.

All items sent in archival sleeves and hard backed envelopes.
Happy to combine postage.