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R38: Built for the USA, known as ZR2. Crashed in flames in the sea near the Humber, Hull, Yorkshire. These photographs were taken during the press visit to Cardington on 8th June 1921.

No date, 8th June 1921

From: 1921 To: 1921

1: Photograph of photographers taking a group photo of the American crew of the R38. They are standing in front of the airship control car of the unfinished airship in the hanger. (2 copies)2: View through the open door of the shed showing a man working on the nose area of the R38. (2 copies)3: Group photograph of the American crew of the R38 standing outside the shed doors. Blurred where some of them have moved. (2 copies)4: View from the end of the shed looking between the R38 and the skeleton of the R37 towards the doors. (2 copies)5: Group of 4 men (one extremely tall) looking up into the inside of the unfinished airship. Good view of construction work and ladders used in the hangers. (2 copies)6: Photograph taken from the rafters of the hanger looking down on one nearly completed airship (R38). Also shows one skeleton of an airship (R37). (2 copies)7: Photograph of two of the American crewmen posing with one of the engine cars fitted to the airship. (2 copies)8: Photograph of 3 men standing in front of the control car of the R38 in the hanger at Cardington. All smartly dressed in overcoats and trilbies, extremely tall man in the middle. (2 copies)

No. of pieces: 8

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R38, photographs, military airships, CARDINGTON, RAF Cardington