New Airship R-80 AKA Airship On Maiden Voyage (1920)

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Intertitle: “OUR NEW AIRSHIP - behaves splendidly on maiden flight“. L/S of a gigantic airship being moved into a large air craft hanger, tiny figures can be seen moving around the entrance. Various shots of the colossal ship landing, crowds can be seen swarming around as it touches the ground. M/S of the underbelly of the airship, lots of men in military uniform help to move the ship some pull long ropes attaches to it, others push the cabin. More L/Ss showing the entire air ship. Various L/Ss of the air shop hovering above the field, its propellers can be seen whirring. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gr