Vickers R 23 British airship
Vickers R 23 British airship, one of four built at Barrow-in-Furness. It required a 17-man crew, first flew in September 1917, and was delivered to the RNAS Airship Station at Pulham in Norfolk the same month. Found to be overweight, it was mainly employed on training duties. Seen here is the R 23 being walked at Pulham
Picture No
10943688
Media ID
46727357
Size
9507px x 7202px
(3.8MB)
Credit
© Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph from the Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection
Date
circa 1917
