The article marked 64 years since a First World War Zeppelin raided Walsall, Bilston and Tipton, killing the Mayoress of Walsall and others on the evening of 31 January 1916. Captain Ode Loewe, Sheringham, Wednesbury, High Bullen, and Pothouse Bridge are

The airship, which featured Sunbeam-Coatalen engines, crossed the Atlantic East to West in 108 hours, and returned West to East in 75 hours.

After a series of disastrous crashes in the 1930s, airships were being revived in Britain, and the Europa, built by Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Cardington in Bedfordshire, was expected to take off on its maiden flig

The airship broke free of its moorings at Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire through a freak gust of wind, and crashed into a tree, but Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. were planning to complete the rebuilding shortly.

The airship broke free of its moorings at Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire through a freak gust of wind, and crashed into a tree, but Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. were planning to complete the rebuilding shortly.

Retired Wing Commander Albert Evenden of Bishton Road, Albrighton was looking forward to being on board the Europa when it took off from RAF Cosford, as he previously servied as an engineer on the R34.

The Europa was due to return to Britain, spending time in London, the Home Counties and the south coast, as well as a week at RAF Cosford. Cardington in Bedfordshire, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and Capena in Italy are mentioned. The photograph

The photograph shows Mayor Arthur Storer (left) being greeted by John Purcell of Goodyear (Great Britain) Ltd, with Arnaud Brizon in the centre. The photographer is J. S.

The airship was giving rides to VIPs from RAF Cosford. The photograph captures the Goodyear airship flying over a sign for another major tyre company, Dunlop.