AIRSHIP RIOO RETURNS TO MOORING MAST.
(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, July 27. Airship RIOO returned to Cardington last night after a cruise of twentyfour hours over England. Major J. 11. Scott, the commander, expressed himself as completely satisfied with the airship, which will nowride at the mooring mast until the Air Ministry’s orders are received to start on the trip to Canada. She will leave as soon as moderately favourable conditions for such a flight preThe weather during the final trial was varied, and enabled the officers in control to give the vessel a thorough test. Its behaviour throughout was satisfactory and to-day the airship underwent a complete inspection hv the ground staff.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19134, 29 July 1930, Page 1
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115AIRSHIP R100 RETURNS TO MOORING MAST. Star (Christchurch), Issue 19134, 29 July 1930, Page 1
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