The photograph shows the airship outside a hangar.

The photograph shows the airship tethered to the ground with spectators.

The photograph shows the airship outside a hangar.

The airship part-owned by Richard Branson was wrecked when it made an emergency landing in a blizzard near Halesowen, with Jonathan Martin-Hale and David Hollyholmes scrambling clear before it was blown into a wood at Farley Farm in Romsley. Derek Millwar

Richard Gair and his son Neil from Sunnymean Road in Sheldon in Brimngham won a trip on the airship in a BRMB competion sponsored by Castlemaine lagers, and the pair were flown to Edgbaston cricket ground where Australia were playing England in a one-day

The photograph shows the airship in flight and the text “Official Film of the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics”.

The Wolverhampton firm, Lighter Than Air, commissioned the world’s first hot-air airship for the cigarette company, with an inaugural flight planned from London to Paris. Mike Kendrick is quoted, and the image shows the design of the ship.

The official launch of a new airship from Hagley Hall was delayed because of high winds.The photograph shows Susan Doolittle from Stourport next to the gondola.

A 20 foot blimp bearing the slogan “Macmarket: The store that’s got the lot” was being flown from the roof-top car park.

Britain’s first commercial airship since the 1930s was being prepared for its maiden flight at Cardington in Bedfordshire. Tony Offredi is quoted, and the R101, Aerospace Developments, Venezuela, Porsche, the Hindenburg, Giovanni Abrate, Goodyear and the