Show threadDerek Caelin is writing a bookJan 13
#R101 Over St. Paul's Cathedral in 1929(?). From "His Majesty's Airship" by S. C. Gwynne.
Jon HancockOct 6, 2025

"Bedford Drama Company has created Seizing the Skies, being performed from 14-18 October, about how the R101 was made at the Royal Airship Works"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevzp0n27eeo

#Bedford #Theatre #Airships #R101

Bedford play honours bravery behind 1930 R101 airship tragedy

The play's director says the R101's story is one of love, loss and the enduring power of hope.

BBC News
Infrapink (he/his/him)Apr 14, 2024

@ownlife

Empire of the Clouds is an 18-minute long song by #IronMaiden about the crash of the #R101

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CWTig2kBKE

Empire of the Clouds

YouTube
David AnthonyAug 26, 2023
"The empire of the clouds, just ashes in our past, Just ashes at the last" 🎶
#drivetimetunes #ironmaiden #R101 #empireoftheclouds #bookofsouls
Olympia IndivisibleJul 11, 2023
#DeclineToSign #R101
Olympia IndivisibleJul 9, 2023
#WA #DeclineToSign #R101 #5599
Infrapink (he/his/him)Dec 16, 2022

People need to stop comparing #Twitter to the #Titanic.

The guy in charge of Twitter knew full well a #storm was coming and charged ahead anyway, ignoring the advice and protests if his #crew.

The proper comparison is the #R101, obvs.