Blimp Collection

Dolphin airship by Jean Samuel Pauly and Durs Egg
A fish-shaped airshipdesign Dolphin by Jean Samuel Pauly and Durs Egg, c.1835. Date: circa 1835

R 101 Airship
circa 1929: A broadside view of the Airship R101, at its mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Storm Clouds
1929: The British airship R-100 flies through a thick layer of cloud. She was scrapped after the crash of her sistership, the R-101, in 1930. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

R101
4th October 1930: R101 at its moorings in Cardington, Bedfordshire prior to its departure for India. It crashed en-route. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The FA Cup Final 1930
Photographs from the Football Association Challenge Cup Final of 1930 between Arsenal and Huddersfield. The two distinguished guests during the game were King George V

Airship R32 Parked

Airship R 101
1929: R101, a British airship, which was built in 1929 and was 221 metres (724 feet) long. The airship had dining, sleeping and recreational facilities for 100 passengers

R-101 Airship in a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire
1929: The R101 airship in a hangar at Cardington in Bedfordshire. The R101 was 221 m (724 ft) long and had a gas capacity of 140 million litres (5 million cu ft)

Completed R100
HM Airship R100 nears completion at the Royal Naval Air Service Air Station near Howden in Yorkshire, November 1929. An extendable fire ladder is used to put the finishing touches to the linen fabric

R101 Airship
2nd October 1929: An R101 Airship in its hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Join the Air Service, Learn-Earn. U. S. Army Air Service recruiting poster, 1918
WORLD WAR I: AIR SERVICE. Join the Air Service, Learn-Earn. U.S. Army Air Service recruiting poster, 1918

GOODYEAR BLIMP. Early 20th century photograph

Airship
July 1919: The arrival of the R34 airship at Pulham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Airship
17th October 1929: The tail-end section of the giant airship R101, riding on the mooring mast at Cardigan, Bedford. The R101 was part of a British government programme to develop civil airships

The Beardmore News - a publication of the Beardmore Transport Group

R80 Airship Date: 1919

R31 Airship Parked

Zeppelin Over Berlin
The Graf Zeppelin, the worlds most successful airship, flies over the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Launch of the Vickers Airship R80 at Barrow, Walney Isla?
Launch of the Vickers Airship R80 at Barrow, Walney Island, UK with a Man Standing on Top of the Roof

Captain Beedle and His Airship at Cardiff, Wales, UK

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Zeppelin flying above clouds

Metal Airship
Crowds gather to view the first all metal dirigible airship. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

David Low, cartoonist
David Low (1891 - 1963), New Zealand born British political cartoonist. Drew cartoons for the Star and then Beaverbrooks Evening Standard

The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, Germany
The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, a city on the shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) in southern Germany, known for its importance in aviation history

The Astra-Torres Dirigible Airship made by Hutchinson and shown at the Salon de la Locomotion Aerienne at the Grand Palais, Paris, France in 1911. Date: 1911

Monck Masons Airship
The Victoria, an early airship built by English aviator Thomas Monck Mason, 1843. American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849)

Graf Zeppelin - LZ 127 - at anchor. The inset portrait shows Dr. Hugo Eckener (1868-1954), the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years

Luposta Airshow - Danzig - featuring the Graf Zeppelin - held between 23rd and 31st July, 1932

The British Army Airship Beta and Hangar
The British Army Airship " Beta" and hangar. Served in northern France during the First World War. She had a 45-50 Clerget engine, a speed of 35 mph and a crew of three

Fly! Airship! Fly
March 1919: Airship R33 during its take off for its maiden flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Airship R33
March 1919: The British airship R33 in its hangar as it prepares for its first ever flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Airship Balloon
circa 1920: An observation balloon in the War Museum at Crystal Palace. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

R-101 Mooring
17th October 1929: An R101 airship on the mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Airship R-101
October 1929: Airship R101 passing over St Pauls Cathedral, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration)
8600329 An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration); (add.info.: An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris)

A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving)
FGL5460618 A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from "Doctor Ox" by Jules Verne, Milan 1900. Short story: A drama in the air. Engraving); Fototeca Gilardi.

Advertising poster for the 1909 International Ballooning Exhibition in Frankfurt, 1909 (colour lithograph)
1769948 Advertising poster for the 1909 International Ballooning Exhibition in Frankfurt, 1909 (colour lithograph) by Oppenheim

Luftballon / Balloon (colour litho)
8666229 Luftballon / Balloon (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luftballon)

Eisenbahn-Coupe / Railway Coupe (colour litho)
8666312 Eisenbahn-Coupe / Railway Coupe (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eisenbahn-Coupe)

Past & Present: The Airship (colour litho)
8668678 Past & Present: The Airship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Airship. Montgolfier's Balloon)

The basket of Woelfert's airship 'Deutschland'
3732664 The basket of Woelfert's airship 'Deutschland'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the basket of Woelfert's airship 'Deutschland')

The balloon has hot air, piloted by Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), taking flight in the gardens of Buen Retiro, Madrid
AIS5349658 The balloon has hot air, piloted by Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), taking flight in the gardens of Buen Retiro, Madrid, August 12, 1792

Balloon ride before 1900, photograph made in studio in front of painted sky decoration (photo)
PCT4256624 Balloon ride before 1900, photograph made in studio in front of painted sky decoration (photo); 12 x 18 cm; (add.info)

A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving)
FGL5460602 A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from "Doctor Ox" by Jules Verne, Milan 1900. This illustration refers to the short story A drama in the air)

Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho)
8656103 Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Londoners panicked by Zeppelins, World War I, 1914-1918)

Zeppelin flying over London, 1930 (b/w photo)
8626452 Zeppelin flying over London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over London, 26 April 1930)

Airship by Henri Giffard, 19th century (engraving)
UIG5414620 Airship by Henri Giffard, 19th century (engraving); UIG.

The delayed launch of the SS Great Britain steamship, 1844
3478569 The delayed launch of the SS Great Britain steamship, 1844; (add.info.: Punch cartoon about the delayed launch of the SS Great Britain steamship, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel)

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The majestic blimp, a symbol of innovation and adventure in the skies. From the Dolphin airship by Jean Samuel Pauly and Durs Egg to the groundbreaking R 101 Airship, these floating marvels have captured our imagination throughout history. Picture an awe-inspiring sight as the R101 Airship gracefully glides through storm clouds, defying gravity with its sheer size and power. Parked at rest, the Airship R32 stands tall, awaiting its next journey into the unknown. Inside a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire, we witness the grandeur of the R-101 Airship being prepared for its daring expeditions. The completed R100 proudly displays its sleek design and technological prowess. Joining this elite airborne force was a dream for many as depicted in the U. S Army Air Service recruiting poster from 1918 - 'Learn-Earn with us. ' Early 20th-century photographs capture Goodyear Blimps soaring high above cities like silent giants surveying their domain. And finally, we find ourselves gazing upon another magnificent view of the R101 at Cardington Bedford – a testament to human ingenuity reaching new heights in aviation.