Airships Then and Now
Army Flying Museum
Middle Wallop
Stockbridge
Hants
SO20 8DY
Middle Wallop
Stockbridge
Hants
SO20 8DY

Guide Prices
£12.00
Opening Times
Season (12 May 2025) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | 10:30 | 12:00 |
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Join Tony Bray at the Army Flying Museum for a fascinating daytime talk to find out about the early days of Graf von Zeppelin, as he created his first airships, many of which were lost to sudden changes of weather over the Bodensee. The peace of Europe was shattered in 1914 when the First World War erupted. Quickly the Zeppelins were adapted for military purposes, becoming the first strategic bombers, and giving the German navy an inexpensive force-multiplier over the Royal Navy.
After 1918 the Zeppelin organisation was forced to share with the victors the many production and design secrets it had developed over the years. But the British and American copies were not as successful as hoped. Later the Zeppelin organisation was allowed to build and put into service two new, huge aircraft – the Graf Zeppelin and the Hindenburg. Tony will explore the history of these aircraft and look at how the Nazi Party used Graf Zeppelin for propaganda after they'd come to power.
Tony will also cover the brief histories of the R100 and R101, two British built airships, and the huge hangars constructed at Cardington to house them. He will also share the stories of the two US Navy airships, U.S.S. Akron (ZRS-4) and U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) which were designed for long-range scouting in support of fleet operations.
You will be given the option of booking a lunch of Lasagne, Salad, and Garlic Bread at 12pm in our Apache Café after the daytime talk.
£12.00
Season (12 May 2025) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | 10:30 | 12:00 |
Army Flying Museum, Wiltshire
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