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you will find an extensive history relating to all of the British
Airships from 1900 to the present day. The Trust is a charitable,
not for profit, voluntary run organisation based in the U.K
aiming to promote the interest and study in the history of airships
and lighter than air travel, along with the preservation of
Cardington airship station and its principal buildings.
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| AGM
2022 ...
set the date for our AGM 2022. Saturday 16th July 2022. Download
the Agenda and proxy voting form here. As this will be on MS
Teams this year, registration is required prior to the meeting. |
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| How
to Moor a British Rigid Airship....
thanks to the skills of AHT member Stephan Niemeyer, we've created
this wonderful annimated video on the giant rigid airships were
moored on the Cardington mast....
more |
| The
Girl in the Deckchair... from the famous photo of the girl sitting
on the prommenade deck of the R.101, you may as who was she? Some
further research on the AHT Albumn uncovers some interesting details
about life at Cardington and two ladies well connected and with
similar names both working on the R.101 ....
more |
| Three
Ships come Sailing- to see one
airship is an exciting, to see two exceptional, but three... this
is what happened in September 1985 when three Skyships were seen
flyinging over Cardingon. ...read more of this once in a lifetime
event...more |
| The
Great Blimp Race - the day almost
half the worlds airships were seen over New York. We've researched
and uncovered details of the day and created a page to this spectacular
event...
more |
| Newsletter
Archive ..we've added the Members newsletter archive to the site.
If you've missed out on an edition, you can now dowload the previous
editions...
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| Remembering
Radlett.. Airship Industries first purpose built airship passenger
terminal, we recall the flights from the former Handley Page airfield...
more |
| Leavesden
Aerodrome - Often overlooked but this home of Harry Potter, one
played host to two airships, and the first UK passenger airship
service for over 50 years....
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| New
Lighter than Air Balloon and Airship short history added... thanks
to Dr Giles Camplin's work, a new short history of Lighter than
Air Manufacturing has been added to the Learning Zone...more |
| 2022
Membership Subscription...It's January, and members subs are now
due, and as we rely on our members subscriptions and donations to
keep us going, here is a friendly reminder, have you renewed your
membership? if not you can do so here...more |
| New
R 33 construction pictures added... check out the new R 33 Construction
Gallery ...more |
| Looking
for something to keep you entertained... check out our new airship
puzzle games...more |
| Exhibition:
Airship Dreams - Escaping Gravity opens 10th July 2021 - 20th March
2022...
more |
| R
38 /ZR-2 100th anniversay of the first flight celebrated in
a brand new commemorative cover...more |
| Author
David Dennington discusses his books, The Airshipmen Triology
and the Ghost of Captain Hinchcliffe...
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| Watch
the next episode of the "Great British Railway Journeys
- Potters Bar to Cardington" Episode BBC2 5th May 2021.
It includes an interview with AHT Trustee. Paul Ross, inside the
Cardington Sheds, and explains the story of the R 101 and the Imperial
Airship Scheme...
more |
