Meet the man who sent the world's largest flying machine to its doom artwork
The HistoryNet Podcast

Meet the man who sent the world's largest flying machine to its doom

  • 10:09
  • February 26th 2024

Christopher Birdwood Thomson was determined to fly the R101 airship to India, whether it was ready for the trip or not.

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