Full title reads: "Cardington. 'Bon Voyage' R-100 - World's largest Airship - with 38 on board & 5 days rations - sails for her 3,385 miles to Montreal."
Cardington, Bedfordshire.
Shot of the R 100 Airship attached to a mooring mast. Closer shot of dirigible.
Shots of supplies (including bread) being off loaded from vans.
Shot of a man working on the top of the mooring mast.
CU of the R-100 number on the side of the balloon envelope.
Shots of the tail areas.
Supplies and men go up in the lift inside the mooring mast.
Intertitle reads: "Eerie - indeed - it was in the dark - to the cheers of the Crew's loved ones - to hear her - warm up - cast off - and leave for the great adventure!"
LS of the airship as it moves away on its way to Canada.
The following section looks like cuts: Shot of the empty end of the mooring mast. Shot of the line paying out to the R 100. Crowds gathered to watch the airship go off. Various shots of an unidentified man with officials and crew on the ground. Shot of the Airship in flight.
Sound Track Missing.
FILM ID:717.23
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12 апр 2014
