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The majestic blimp, a symbol of innovation and adventure in the skies

Background imageBlimp Collection: RS1 - American dirigible - Airship

RS1 - American dirigible - Airship Date: 1925

Background imageBlimp Collection: French military airship La Republique on her maiden flight from Paris to Compiegne, 1908 (print)

French military airship La Republique on her maiden flight from Paris to Compiegne, 1908 (print)
538325 French military airship La Republique on her maiden flight from Paris to Compiegne, 1908 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imageBlimp Collection: U. S. Army Blimp Landing at Washington Monument, Washington DC, 1932 (b/w photo)

U. S. Army Blimp Landing at Washington Monument, Washington DC, 1932 (b/w photo)
3964310 U. S. Army Blimp Landing at Washington Monument, Washington DC, 1932 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageBlimp Collection: U. S. Army Blimp over Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, 1930 (b/w photo)

U. S. Army Blimp over Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, 1930 (b/w photo)
3964308 U.S. Army Blimp over Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, 1930 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageBlimp Collection: Goodyear Blimp, Washington DC, USA, April 1938 (b/w photo)

Goodyear Blimp, Washington DC, USA, April 1938 (b/w photo)
5974323 Goodyear Blimp, Washington DC, USA, April 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageBlimp Collection: Ferdinand Lagleizes Airship, 1853 (engraving)

Ferdinand Lagleizes Airship, 1853 (engraving)
1731167 Ferdinand Lagleizes Airship, 1853 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Airship of Ferdinand Lagleize, 1853, engraving)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Aerostat built in Aix. A balloon built in Aix en provence. Drawing by Jean Antoine Constantin dit

Aerostat built in Aix. A balloon built in Aix en provence. Drawing by Jean Antoine Constantin dit Constantine d Aix
JEB4853372 Aerostat built in Aix. A balloon built in Aix en provence. Drawing by Jean Antoine Constantin dit Constantine d Aix (1756-1844), 1784. Dim: 40x49, 5cm

Background imageBlimp Collection: Zeppelin over the Arctic (colour litho)

Zeppelin over the Arctic (colour litho)
7201359 Zeppelin over the Arctic (colour litho) by Wellner, Wilhelm Anton (1859-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zeppelin over the Arctic)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Caricature of Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, aka Nadar (1820-1910) 1862 (engraving)

Caricature of Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, aka Nadar (1820-1910) 1862 (engraving)
1730124 Caricature of Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, aka Nadar (1820-1910) 1862 (engraving) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)
7194818 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon)

Background imageBlimp Collection: German Zeppelins attacking the English coast; World War I (litho)

German Zeppelins attacking the English coast; World War I (litho)
7185941 German Zeppelins attacking the English coast; World War I (litho) by Diemer, Michael Zeno (1867-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Zeppelins attacking the English coast)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Airship suspended by four balloons designed by Bernardo Zamagna, 1768 (engraving)

Airship suspended by four balloons designed by Bernardo Zamagna, 1768 (engraving)
7157527 Airship suspended by four balloons designed by Bernardo Zamagna, 1768 (engraving) by Italian School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Une chasse en ballon (engraving)

Une chasse en ballon (engraving)
7194432 Une chasse en ballon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une chasse en ballon)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Design for a flying ship, 1783 (engraving)

Design for a flying ship, 1783 (engraving)
7157529 Design for a flying ship, 1783 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a flying ship, 1783)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Minerva, design for a flying ship by Belgian balloonist and stage magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert

Minerva, design for a flying ship by Belgian balloonist and stage magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert, 1804 (engraving)
7157528 Minerva, design for a flying ship by Belgian balloonist and stage magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert, 1804 (engraving) by Austrian School

Background imageBlimp Collection: Alberto Santos-Dumont flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1901 (litho)

Alberto Santos-Dumont flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1901 (litho)
7201896 Alberto Santos-Dumont flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1901 (litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Airship flying above a city (colour litho)

Airship flying above a city (colour litho)
7147569 Airship flying above a city (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Airship flying above a city)

Background imageBlimp Collection: German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I, 1914 (litho)

German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I, 1914 (litho)
7157185 German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I, 1914 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)
7194617 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon)

Background imageBlimp Collection: RNAS Coastal Class Airship C23A Flying above a Warship Convoy, c. 1917 (b / w photo)

RNAS Coastal Class Airship C23A Flying above a Warship Convoy, c. 1917 (b / w photo)
498403 RNAS Coastal Class Airship C23A Flying above a Warship Convoy, c.1917 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E. & Horace Grant (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Viktoria Luise zeppelin (b / w photo)

Viktoria Luise zeppelin (b / w photo)
JHL390991 Viktoria Luise zeppelin (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E. & Horace Grant (20th Century); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageBlimp Collection: The hunt for mines in peacetime, in the Mediterranean (colour litho)

The hunt for mines in peacetime, in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2808808 The hunt for mines in peacetime, in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mine hunting in peacetime, in the Mediterranean)

Background imageBlimp Collection: The wonderful aviation races in Reims, airplanes and airships chase each other in the air in

The wonderful aviation races in Reims, airplanes and airships chase each other in the air in... (colour litho)
2815261 The wonderful aviation races in Reims, airplanes and airships chase each other in the air in... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBlimp Collection: The airship that launches airplanes (colour litho)

The airship that launches airplanes (colour litho)
2777755 The airship that launches airplanes (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The airship that launches airplanes)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Nadar (1820-1910) elevating Photography to the height of Art, published 1862 (engraving)

Nadar (1820-1910) elevating Photography to the height of Art, published 1862 (engraving)
STC213599 Nadar (1820-1910) elevating Photography to the height of Art, published 1862 (engraving) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Gaspard Felix Tournachon dit Felix Nadar (1820-1910) elevating photography to the height

Gaspard Felix Tournachon dit Felix Nadar (1820-1910) elevating photography to the height
JEB4885675 Gaspard Felix Tournachon dit Felix Nadar (1820-1910) elevating photography to the height of art. Lithography based on a drawing on paper

Background imageBlimp Collection: The Conquest of Air, cover illustration for Figaro Illustre

The Conquest of Air, cover illustration for Figaro Illustre
CHT404253 The Conquest of Air, cover illustration for Figaro Illustre, February 1909 (colour litho) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageBlimp Collection: Kite Balloons, Roehampton, 1915, from British Artists at the Front

Kite Balloons, Roehampton, 1915, from British Artists at the Front
STC255984 Kite Balloons, Roehampton, 1915, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

Background imageBlimp Collection: The P 2 military airship, arrived from Venice, flies over Milan

The P 2 military airship, arrived from Venice, flies over Milan, arousing enthusiasm among the population (colour litho)
2815467 The P 2 military airship, arrived from Venice, flies over Milan, arousing enthusiasm among the population (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBlimp Collection: The fervor of the struggle for the conquest of the dominto the air is increasingly feverish

The fervor of the struggle for the conquest of the dominto the air is increasingly feverish (Colour Litho)
2809325 The fervor of the struggle for the conquest of the dominto the air is increasingly feverish (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBlimp Collection: cartoon of Nadar, c. 1878 (hand-coloured engraving)

cartoon of Nadar, c. 1878 (hand-coloured engraving)
2646289 cartoon of Nadar, c. 1878 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontpage of french paper " Les hommes d Aujourd hui" november 1st)

Background imageBlimp Collection: British naval airships scouting for underwater craft, WW1

British naval airships scouting for underwater craft, WW1
British naval airships scouting for underwater craft, First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageBlimp Collection: Santos Dumonts Airship Balloon Plunged Into The Sea In Front Of The Casino Of Monte Carlo

Santos Dumonts Airship Balloon Plunged Into The Sea In Front Of The Casino Of Monte Carlo (colour Litho)
2798523 Santos Dumonts Airship Balloon Plunged Into The Sea In Front Of The Casino Of Monte Carlo (colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBlimp Collection: Cartoon of Felix Nadar, pioneer of aerial picture in 1858, here hanging from his balloon

Cartoon of Felix Nadar, pioneer of aerial picture in 1858, here hanging from his balloon
541162 Cartoon of Felix Nadar, pioneer of aerial picture in 1858, here hanging from his balloon, 1867 (engraving) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); (add.info.: Cartoon by Andre Gill)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Fantasy depictions of an air battle and of an aircraft for transporting freight in

Fantasy depictions of an air battle and of an aircraft for transporting freight in
CHT404254 Fantasy depictions of an air battle and of an aircraft for transporting freight in the year 2000, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBlimp Collection: The war from above, one of our airships launches bombs on the Divaccia railway junction

The war from above, one of our airships launches bombs on the Divaccia railway junction
2815764 The war from above, one of our airships launches bombs on the Divaccia railway junction, producing serious damage (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBlimp Collection: Arabs bombed at Zanzur as they were preparing to welcome one of our balloons to be shot

Arabs bombed at Zanzur as they were preparing to welcome one of our balloons to be shot... (colour litho)
2808461 Arabs bombed at Zanzur as they were preparing to welcome one of our balloons to be shot... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBlimp Collection: A View of the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, C. 1867

A View of the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, C. 1867
FIA5399672 A View of the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, C.1867 by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 108x196.5 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; French, out of copyright

Background imageBlimp Collection: The Great News (colour litho)

The Great News (colour litho)
2777861 The Great News (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great News. At that time we were crowding, as usual)

Background imageBlimp Collection: The Norge towards the most daring goal (colour litho)

The Norge towards the most daring goal (colour litho)
2777708 The Norge towards the most daring goal (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Norge towards the most daring goal)

Background imageBlimp Collection: The Italian military airship in Piazza d Armi, in Rome, frantically acclaimed by the soldiers of

The Italian military airship in Piazza d Armi, in Rome, frantically acclaimed by the soldiers of the genius
2815166 The Italian military airship in Piazza d Armi, in Rome, frantically acclaimed by the soldiers of the genius (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBlimp Collection: The End... late arrival of a German ship (colour litho)

The End... late arrival of a German ship (colour litho)
2809034 The End... late arrival of a German ship (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late end of a German ship)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Airships in the Ice Kingdom (Colour Litho)

Airships in the Ice Kingdom (Colour Litho)
2808957 Airships in the Ice Kingdom (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The airships in the realm of ice)

Background imageBlimp Collection: During the railway strike (Colour Litho)

During the railway strike (Colour Litho)
2808868 During the railway strike (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the rail strike)

Background imageBlimp Collection: The crazy stunt of a German (colour litho)

The crazy stunt of a German (colour litho)
2808855 The crazy stunt of a German (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Germans crazy stunt)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Lighthouses in the Kingdom of Clouds (Colour Litho)

Lighthouses in the Kingdom of Clouds (Colour Litho)
2808788 Lighthouses in the Kingdom of Clouds (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lighthouses in the realm of clouds)

Background imageBlimp Collection: Very modern war, our air ships on the journey from Tripoli to Zuara anchor for the first

Very modern war, our air ships on the journey from Tripoli to Zuara anchor for the first... (colour litho)
2808474 Very modern war, our air ships on the journey from Tripoli to Zuara anchor for the first... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very modern war)



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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.