VALUE OF AIRSHIPS.
* THE SCRAPPING OF KIOO. (l'sitli) 7t.j:ss association--!:'-' electric TELEGS vrn—COrvHiv3HT.> LONDON," February 11. Colonel the Mastei* of Scmpill (one of the leading aviation authorities i' l Great Britain) referring to Imperial cofnmumeations, expressed the conviction that airships were best for Imperial air lines. It was regrettable that tue airship programme had been abandoned, for long overseas traffic could "e effected this way, in co-operation with Germany and America. The scrapping of RIOO was falso economy. We had a captain and crew, atl d could have accomplished valuable es perimental work, and obtained enough helium gas from America, after Much the scientists would probably Protlueo synthetic gas.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20472, 16 February 1932, Page 9
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