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On the first episode of Three Ravens Series 6, we are making a right old fuss about an often overlooked county when it comes to folklore - Bedfordshire, the county of John Bunyan, little blue spacemen, and mysterious Medieval serial killers... We start off chatting about both St Winwaloe's Day, which is surprisingly saucy actually, and all the madness of Shrove Monday, after which we bustle across to Bedfordshire!After chatting through some amazing aspects of Bedfordshire's history, as represented by three pretty jaw-dropping historical finds, including the Dunstable Swan Jewel, a magical Viking sword, and a bunch of long-hidden skeletons, Martin then sits us down for Afternoon Tea, revisits the topic of Clangers, and introduces us to Chocolate Toothpaste, all of which are contenders for Bedfordshire's County Dish!After that, we get stuck into some folklore, including the spooky afterlife of the airmen who died in the R101 airship disaster, the now-leveled ancient henge arena and worship ground where the Celtic god Lugh drank the wellsprings of revelation, and discuss Bedfordshire's plethora of Shucks - all supplemented by some excerpts from next Saturday's Local Legends interview with local historian David Longman, who has a very naughty rector he wants to warn you about...Then it's on to the main event: Martin's story "The Devil's Fingermarks" which combines the Dark Lord himself with horse-stealing Georgians, Horace Walpole, William Beckford, and a rather haunted gothic castle!We really hope you enjoy it, will be back on Thursday with a new Magic and Medicines bonus episode about Ley Lines (and for the Three Ravens Second Birthday Livestream on YouTube!) all before the full interview with David comes out on Saturday!The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Terzo Tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Antonio Paolino da Rihad, Claudio Onofri, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo Tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Antonio Paolino da Rihad, Claudio Onofri, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo Tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Antonio Paolino da Rihad, Claudio Onofri, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Fabrizio Ricca (consigliere Regione Piemonte), Ivan Zazzaroni (Dir. Corriere dello Sport), Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Fabrizio Ricca (consigliere Regione Piemonte), Ivan Zazzaroni (Dir. Corriere dello Sport), Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Fabrizio Ricca (consigliere Regione Piemonte), Ivan Zazzaroni (Dir. Corriere dello Sport), Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Massimo Caputi, Nino Ori, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Antonio Paolino, Carlo Nicolini (preparatore atletico), Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Gianni Balzarini (Sportmediaset), Ezio Morina (ex arbitro), Riccardo Russo (R101)
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Gianni Balzarini (Sportmediaset), Ezio Morina (ex arbitro), Riccardo Russo (R101)
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Gianni Balzarini (Sportmediaset), Ezio Morina (ex arbitro), Riccardo Russo (R101)
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Federico Casotti, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Federico Casotti, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Federico Casotti, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Fabio Vergnao, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Fabio Vergnao, Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Fabio Vergnao, Riccardo Russo (R101).
His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine by S. C. GwynneFrom the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon comes a stunning historical tale of the rise and fall of the world's largest airship—and the doomed love story between an ambitious British officer and a married Romanian Princess at its heart.The tragic story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later—has been largely forgotten. In His Majesty's Airship, historian S.C. Gwynne resurrects it in vivid detail, telling the epic story of great ambition gone terribly wrong.Airships, those airborne leviathans that occupied center stage in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, were a symbol of the future. R101 was not just the largest aircraft ever to have flown and the product of the world's most advanced engineering—she was also the lynchpin of an imperial British scheme to link by air the far-flung areas of its empire from Australia to India, South Africa, Canada, Egypt, and Singapore. No one had ever conceived of anything like this. R101 captivated the world. There was just one problem: beyond the hype and technological wonders, these big, steel-framed, hydrogen-filled airships were a dangerously bad idea.Gwynne's chronicle features a cast of remarkable—and often tragically flawed—characters, including Lord Christopher Thomson, the man who dreamed up the Imperial Airship Scheme and then relentlessly pushed R101 to her destruction; Princess Marthe Bibesco, the celebrated writer and glamorous socialite with whom he had a long affair; and Herbert Scott, a national hero who had made the first double crossing of the Atlantic in any aircraft in 1919—eight years before Lindbergh's famous flight—but who devolved into drink and ruin. These historical figures—and the ship they built, flew, and crashed—come together in a grand tale that details the rocky road to commercial aviation written by one of the best popular historians writing today.About the AuthorS.C. Gwynne is the author of Hymns of the Republic and the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with Time as bureau chief, national correspondent, and senior editor, and with Texas Monthly as executive editor. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife.https://www.amazon.com/His-Majestys-Airship-Largest-Machine/dp/1982168277https://scgwynne.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/81723scgwynne.mp3
The Time Lord authorities finally catch up with the Doctor over the damage to the Web of Time he caused by saving Charley’s life from the fatal crash of the R101 airship in 1930. In order to save the universe … Continue reading →
Please enjoy this episode from the vault the old mic and room set up is quite evident here hahaha but hey look at me now this was 2 years ago.So sit back and you will enjoy the tragic and sad story of the Airship R101 that Iron Maiden so beautifully brought back to our attention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The crash of the R101 airship in 1930 was a devastating disaster, resulting in the loss of 48 lives. In the aftermath, trance medium Eileen Garrett claimed to receive messages from the deceased crew and passengers. These messages suggested design flaws and material failures as the primary causes. While sceptics questioned the validity of her communications, supporters believed Garrett's insights offered a unique perspective on the tragedy, blending the realms of spiritualism and aviation to seek understanding and closure. My Special Guest Is Sarah Blake Sarah Blake began Hushed Up History in October 2014 as a way to tell the dark, amusing, surprising, and forgotten true tales hidden inside history's discarded pages. She currently lives in New Jersey and when she is not writing about all things weird she works in cemeteries and museums, studies tarot and mediumship, paints nightmares, and devours everything she can about the history of her ancestor's home of Salem, Massachusetts. She also drinks way too much tea and has absolutely no regrets about it. If learning about tarot floats your boat she can be found at Twin Crows Tarot on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. In this episode, you will be able to: 1. Uncover the haunting events that led to the R101 airship disaster. 2. Look at Eileen Garrett's life and mediumship. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more: https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74I *NEW* Podcast Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chronicles Buy Me A Coffee https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles Guest Links Website: https://husheduphistory.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/husheduphistory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/husheduphistory/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/husheduphistory/?hl=en Feminine Macabe VI Book Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feminine-Macabre-VI-Journal-Strange/dp/B0CYBG93C4
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Riccardo russo (R101), Fabio Vergnano.
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Riccardo russo (R101), Fabio Vergnano.
"Terzo tempo" con Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Riccardo russo (R101), Fabio Vergnano.
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Alberto Galimberti (scrittore), Domenico Marchese (la Repubblica), Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Alberto Galimberti (scrittore), Domenico Marchese (la Repubblica), Riccardo Russo (R101).
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Alberto Galimberti (scrittore), Domenico Marchese (la Repubblica), Riccardo Russo (R101).
It was meant to be the crowning achievement of the budding British airship industry: R101, a majestic “ocean liner of the skies” that would ferry passengers all across the world in style and comfort. Yet on its maiden international flight in October 1930, the dreams of an empire went up in flames as R101 crashed and exploded in a field in the north of France. On board was one Australian VIP: William Palstra, a key figure in the early days of the RAAF. The tragic demise of R101 with all but six hands led to the UK pulling out of the airship arena – and left an indelible mark on Palstra's family for generations afterwards. On this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, Cecilia Thornton, author of Airship of Dreams: The Man Who Rode the Titanic of the Skies, talks to Jake Nelson about the disaster that claimed her grandfather's life and spelled the end of the British airship age.
"Terzo tempo" con Marco Spadavecchia e Giulia Borletto. Ospiti: Micol Malaguti (Tuttomercatoweb), Fabrizio Ponciroli (Calcio 2000), Riccardo Russo (R101).
GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Pennsylvania where the unions fret at regulation that now shuts down a steel mill. To Las Vegas and the plans for a new baseball stadium. To SCOTUS in April for the January 6 arguments. Then to Sacramento, to Lancaster PA, to Boca Chica and Mars. Launching with R101 from Carington England for India in October 1930 -- the largest airship ever built. To Ukraine and the Zaporhizhia nuclear plant. ToGenoa Ital for gelato. To plans for the USMC to fight the next war in the Pacific. To PRC and back to Maoism. 1955 Las Vegas Sands
Christopher Birdwood Thomson was determined to fly the R101 airship to India, whether it was ready for the trip or not.
Die Limpopo vervoer-departement in die buurland waarsku oor ‘n verwagte groot toename in verkeersvolumes op hoofroetes. Volgens die departement se woordvoerder, Tidimalo Chuene, word ‘n skerp toename in motorvoertuigverkeer op veral die N1 en R101 noordwaarts van Gauteng tot in Polokwane verwag, asook in verskeie sakedistrikte oral in die provinsie. Padgebruikers word aangeraai om versigtig te wees en hulle reise dienooreenkomstig te beplan om ‘n veilige reis in die tydperk te verseker.
Join us for a riveting exploration into the heart of early 20th-century aviation as we welcome author S. C. Gwynne to discuss his latest book, "His Majesty's Airship." Gwynne, transitioning from his journalistic roots at Time Magazine to the solitude of authorship, illuminates the ambitious yet disastrous story of the British Empire's R101 airship. Delving deep into the era's technological dreams and the political and military underpinnings of early aviation, Gwynne intertwines the tales of visionary figures like Ferdinand von Zeppelin with critical observations from Nevil Shute. This episode is a captivating narrative about the balance between human ambition and the sobering realities of progress, revealing the intricate web of history, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of innovation that defines our past. Buy "His Majesty's Airship" on Amazon _ Produced by Podcast Studio X. Listen on YouTube. Find my book reviews on ViewsOnBooks.com.
After a short break at TTT, enter the world's largest flying machine. ‘R101' was one of the most ambitious creations of the airship era. Plans for it began about a century ago in the 1920s. The vision of engineers and politicians was that the 1930s were to mark the start of a new epoch in air travel. R101 was to lead the way. Huge airships were going to glide through the imperial skies, binding together the distant outposts of the British Empire. In 1930 R101's story reached its tragic climax when, seven hours into a flight from its base in Bedfordshire, it crashed to the north of Paris. Of the fifty or so on board, only a handful survived the hydrogen fireball. R101's story, and the history of the era that created it, are the subject of a new book by the New York Time bestselling author S.C. ‘Sam' Gwynne. His Majesty's Airship tells the story of ‘the life and death of the world's largest flying machine'. In this episode Sam takes Peter back to see R101 as the moment of disaster nears. To be in with winning one of two hardback copies of His Majesty's Airship, listen in to this enlightening and dramatic conversation. For more, as ever, visit our website: tttpodcast.com. To read an extract and see images from His Majesty's Airship, visit unseenhistories.com Show notes Scene One: 30 June 1930. Royal Airship Works, Cardington. R101 is beset with problems. Scene Two: 4 October 1930. The departure of R101 from Cardington, Bedfordshire. Scene Three: 5 October 1930. Near Beauvais, France. The crash, and aftermath. Memento: R101's Control Car People/Social Presenter: Peter Moore Guest: S.C. Gwynne Production: Maria Nolan Podcast partner: Ace Cultural Tours Theme music: ‘Love Token' from the album ‘This Is Us' By Slava and Leonard Grigoryan Follow us on Twitter: @tttpodcast_ See where 1930 fits on our Timeline
In this episode of History with Jackson our host Jackson sits down to talk to historian and author S.C. Gwynne to discuss his brand new book with OneWorld Publications, 'His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of The World's Largest Flying Machine'. This was a deep conversation that touched on the beginnings of the airship industry, the construction of the R101 and even details about the crew and passengers onboard the ship during its final few hours! To grab yourself a copy of Sam's book head to: https://oneworld-publications.com/work/his-majestys-airship/To keep up to date with Sam head to: https://scgwynne.com/If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: jackson@historywithjackson.co.ukTo support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or become a supporter on Buy Me A Coffee: https://bmc.link/HistorywJacksonTo catch up on everything to do with History with Jackson head to www.HistorywithJackson.co.ukFollow us on Facebook at @HistorywithJacksonFollow us on Instagram at @HistorywithJacksonFollow us on X/Twitter at @HistorywJacksonFollow us on TikTok at @HistorywithJackson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The tragic story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later—has been largely forgotten. But airships, those airborne leviathans that occupied center stage in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, were a symbol of the future. R101 was not just the largest aircraft ever to have flown and the product of the world's most advanced engineering—she was also the lynchpin of an imperial British scheme to link by air the far-flung areas of its empire from Australia to India, South Africa, Canada, Egypt, and Singapore. No one had ever conceived of anything like this. R101 captivated the world. There was just one problem: beyond the hype and technological wonders, these big, steel-framed, hydrogen-filled airships were a dangerously bad idea.To tell the story of this disaster is today's guest, S.C. Gwynne, author His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine. We discuss a number of characters, including Lord Christopher Thomson, the man who dreamed up the Imperial Airship Scheme and then relentlessly pushed R101 to her destruction; Princess Marthe Bibesco, the celebrated writer and glamorous socialite with whom he had a long affair; and Herbert Scott, a national hero who had made the first double crossing of the Atlantic in any aircraft in 1919—eight years before Lindbergh's famous flight—but who devolved into drink and ruin.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3101278/advertisement
September 4, 2023 - How did airship R101 — embodying the British Empire's global ambitions — die in fireball of dreams, romance, and hubris and turn to ashes in the pages of history? S.C. Gwynne brings us this story of reaching for the sky in “His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine.” S.C. Gwynne previously joined us to discuss his books, “Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War,” and “The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football.” His 2010 book, “Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History,” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Visit our guest at SCGwynne.com or @SCGwynne on Twitter and @S.C.Gwynne on Facebook.
IN THE week of this episode's release, Big Finish were giving away the eighth Doctor's first audio adventure, Storm Warning, for free. So, to celebrate, 16 of our listeners have sent in their thoughts on the story, which saw the Doctor meet his new best friend, Charley Pollard, onboard the doomed airship, the R101. And who's that co-hosting? Their voice might be familiar...
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Hello, at 2:09 in the morning on October 5th, 1930, the British airship R-101 crashed some 90 miles northwest of Paris. It was just a few hours into a journey that was supposed to take it to Karachi, then a premier city of the British Empire of India. Impacting the ground at approximately 13 mph, the 5.5 million cubic feet of hydrogen gas that gave the airship its buoyancy immediately caught fire. Forty-eight of the fifty-four on board died, including Lord Christopher Birdwood Thomson, a Labour peer, and the Secretary of State for Air, who had staked his policy program on R101's successful voyage. It was a greater loss of life than that suffered in the more notorious Hindenburg crash of 1937–but, incredibly enough, it was not the greatest number of lives to be claimed by an airship accident. And on that record of death and destruction–and why it was tolerated for so long–hangs a tangled story. The story of how R101 came to its rapid end is told by S.C. Gwynne in his new book His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine. S.C. Gwynne has written numerous books, including the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon. For Further Investigation Some of themes in the conversation were touched in earlier conversations: one with Tom Misa, on the history of technology, and the other with Iwan Rhys Morus on how Victorians conceived of the future. Harold G. Dick and Douglas H. Robinson, The Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships: Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg E. A. Johnston, Airship Navigator: One Man's Part in the British Airship Tragedy 1916-1930 Nick Le Neve Walmsley, R101: A Pictorial History Nevil Shute, Slide Rule: An Autobiography Thomas Paone, "Before Top Gun, Hollywood Promoted Naval Aviation with Dirigible"
His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine by S. C. GwynneFrom the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon comes a stunning historical tale of the rise and fall of the world's largest airship—and the doomed love story between an ambitious British officer and a married Romanian Princess at its heart.The tragic story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later—has been largely forgotten. In His Majesty's Airship, historian S.C. Gwynne resurrects it in vivid detail, telling the epic story of great ambition gone terribly wrong.Airships, those airborne leviathans that occupied center stage in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, were a symbol of the future. R101 was not just the largest aircraft ever to have flown and the product of the world's most advanced engineering—she was also the lynchpin of an imperial British scheme to link by air the far-flung areas of its empire from Australia to India, South Africa, Canada, Egypt, and Singapore. No one had ever conceived of anything like this. R101 captivated the world. There was just one problem: beyond the hype and technological wonders, these big, steel-framed, hydrogen-filled airships were a dangerously bad idea.Gwynne's chronicle features a cast of remarkable—and often tragically flawed—characters, including Lord Christopher Thomson, the man who dreamed up the Imperial Airship Scheme and then relentlessly pushed R101 to her destruction; Princess Marthe Bibesco, the celebrated writer and glamorous socialite with whom he had a long affair; and Herbert Scott, a national hero who had made the first double crossing of the Atlantic in any aircraft in 1919—eight years before Lindbergh's famous flight—but who devolved into drink and ruin. These historical figures—and the ship they built, flew, and crashed—come together in a grand tale that details the rocky road to commercial aviation written by one of the best popular historians writing today.About the AuthorS.C. Gwynne is the author of Hymns of the Republic and the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with Time as bureau chief, national correspondent, and senior editor, and with Texas Monthly as executive editor. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife.https://www.amazon.com/His-Majestys-Airship-Largest-Machine/dp/1982168277https://scgwynne.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/81723scgwynne.mp3
Todd Curtis, Greg Feith, and John Goglia interview historian and author S.C. "Sam" Gwynne, about his latest book, "His Majesty's Airship." The book tells the story of the crash of the British R101 in France in 1930. The book discusses how the airship R101 was a key part of the British government's plan to cut by more than half the time it took to travel to distant parts of its empire such as Australia and India. The R101 crashed during its first commercial flight. The aviation disaster killed 48 people. Among those lost was the commander of the airship, who 11 years before had also been the first person to command an airship on a round trip journey across the Atlantic. While the Hindenburg disaster is better known, this tale has many intriguing impacts on the evolution of rigid airships and aviation safety. Don't miss what's to come from the Flight Safety Detectives - subscribe to the Flight Safety Detectives YouTube channel, listen at your favorite podcast service and visit the Flight Safety Detectives website. Music: “Inspirational Sports” license ASLC-22B89B29-052322DDB8
S.C. Gwynne is the author of Hymns of the Republic and the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with Time as bureau chief, national correspondent, senior editor, and Texas Monthly as executive editor. His newest book, His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine, tells the tragic story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americas-talking/support
Talmage Boston conducts a live cross-examination style interview of S.C. Gwynne. S.C. Gwynne is the Pulitzer prize nominated author of Empire of the Summer Moon, The Perfect Pass, and Rebel Yell. His newest book, His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine, tells the story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later.
Airships, those airborne leviathans that occupied center stage in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, were a symbol of the future. The British airship R101 was not just the largest aircraft ever to have flown and the product of the world's most advanced engineering — it was also the linchpin of an imperial British scheme to link by air the far-flung areas of its empire from Australia to India, South Africa, Canada, Egypt, and Singapore. No one had ever conceived of anything like it, and R101 captivated the world. There was just one problem: beyond the hype and technological wonders, these big, steel-framed, hydrogen-filled airships were a dangerously bad idea. Journalist S.C. Gwynne's book, His Majesty's Airship, features a cast of remarkable and often tragically flawed characters, including: Lord Christopher Thomson, the man who dreamed up the Imperial Airship Scheme and then relentlessly pushed R101 to her destruction; Princess Marthe Bibesco, the celebrated writer and glamorous socialite with whom he had a long affair; and Herbert Scott, a national hero who had made the first double crossing of the Atlantic in any aircraft in 1919 — eight years before Lindbergh's famous flight — but who devolved into drink and ruin. These historical figures — and the ship they built, flew, and crashed — come together in a grand tale that details the rocky road to commercial aviation. S.C. Gwynne is the author of Hymns of the Republic and the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with Time as bureau chief, national correspondent, and senior editor, and with Texas Monthly as executive editor. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife. His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine Third Place Books
The British government was focused on making dirigibles the transport of choice in the 1930s - competing with the Germans to produce the largest, most luxurious and most convenient way to travel across its empire. In the summer of 1930 two variants were created, one designed by a government team known ironically as "the socialist" airship as it was a labour government, the other "the capitalist" because it was the brainchild of the Vickers company. But there were issues - It was already known that both the R100 and R101 were lacking in the enough lift originally planned at the outset of the Imperial Airship Scheme in 1925. So the engineers decided to stretch the airship and plonk in another airbag. This was to lead to a critical failure and the R101 crash in France as you'll hear.
Beloved Patreon backer Ryan McClelland kicks of an all-request episode in the Gaming Hut, seeking advice on how to convincing players to treat former adversaries as questionable allies. In the History Hut, estimable backer Derek Hiemforth has discovered that two doomed airships, the R101 and the Hindenburg, used the exact same Duralumin, and naturally asks […]
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