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ZEPPELIN Volume Two – Limited to 1000 copies |
 THE improved and much enlarged six-engined ‘R’ class Zeppelins
introduced in the Summer of 1916 form the subjects of our
eagerly-awaited second Zeppelin volume. All 17 built and operated
during WWI are exclusively covered in great detail - from L30 to
LZ113, the fascinating, often tragic, careers of these enigmatic
giant bombers make for enthralling reading: L33 forced down at
Little Wigborough, her crew taken prisoner by a village Bobby; L35’s
experimental wire-guided flying torpedo trials; the accidental
losses of L36 and L38; dramatic first-hand account of the infamous
October 1917 ‘Silent Raid’ by L45’s rudderman; and the Eastern Front
exploits of LZ113 and LZ120, last of the Army Zeppelins - all
feature in this lavishly-illustrated book. Over 124 archive photos,
many published for the first time; more than 30 colour close-up
photos of extant gondolas; five totally unique centre-spread colour
profiles; detailed fold-out 1:350 scale plans; 1:96 scale multi-view
gondola drawings; extended technical description of L33, colours;
markings; design variations; L33 crew interrogations; detailed
appendices and more! Written and illustrated by Ray Rimell, 1000 copies of this highly original, limited edition, soft cover Special are individually signed and numbered by the author, continuing the classic series of airship monographs from Albatros Productions, Ltd. FEATURES: OVER 150 DOCUMENTARY PHOTOS AND SKETCHES! * 9 PAGES OF DETAILED SCALE PLANS! * NEW COLOUR PROFILES! * 86 PAGES (INCLUDING COVERS) ISBN 94814-88-2 * SIZE A4 * PUBLISHED PRICE £25.00 plus post and pack * ONLY 500 COPIES LEFT! |
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| THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE L48 The true story of the Theberton Zeppelin by Ray Rimell |
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17 June 1917 residents of a small Suffolk village witnessed the
dramatic destruction of a German Zeppelin. Attacked by three British
home defence pilots, L48 fell in flames on Holly Tree Farm,
Theberton with the loss of all but three of her crew. The burnt-out
wreck of the airship was visited by thousands for weeks afterwards
and many fragments of her structure were distributed both officially
and unofficially!In Summer 2006, the L48 crash site was excavated by aviation archaeologists who uncovered a number of fascinating artifacts from the Zeppelin as part of a BBC2 Timewatch documentary aired in January 2007. Author/illustrator Ray Rimell, who acted as a consultant for the programme, presents this full account of the day L48 fell to earth with the aid of rare archive photographs, exclusive colour plates and artwork, together with scale plans of L48 and the British aircraft involved. Many eyewitness accounts, official records and archives - both in Germany and Britain - have been utilised to produce this unique document of a momentous wartime event. Only 1000 copies of the book have been printed and signed copies are still available from Albatros Productions, Ltd at £9.50 plus £2.00 post and packing, whilst stocks last. |
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AIRSHIP VC THE
amazing, true story of William Leefe Robinson who won the Victoria
Cross for bringing down the first airship on English soil in
September 1916… Originally published in 1989 by Aston, the last
remaining stocks of Ray Rimell’s acclaimed biography are only
available from Albatros Productions, Ltd.From Billy’s early years in India, education in England, Army service with the Worcester Regiment, enrolment into the RFC, and posting to 39 HDS at Sutton Farm, Essex, Ray’s painstakingly-researched book provides the full background to this energetic and good-natured young man, drawing on family archives, interviews with contemporaries and extensive research into personal and official records. The dramatic destruction of SL11 over Cuffley in 1916 is described in unprecedented detail and following chapters cover the aftermath, countrywide adulation for Britain’s first ‘Giant Killer’, the VC award, Robinson’s subsequent service on the Western Front cut short by a fateful encounter with Richthofen’s Flying Circus, his escape attempts from PoW camps, mistreatment and eventual repatriation that ended in tragedy. * Hardcovers * 128 pages * Over 100 rare photos * Notes and appendices. Signed copies only from Albatros – personal inscriptions by request. Only £14.95 plus £3.00 post/pack from the Berkhamsted address. |
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To English civilians who lived through the early
years of World War I, Germany’s ‘aerial cruisers’ posed a genuinely
terrifying threat. The very name Zeppelin caused trepidation as the
World’s first ever strategic bombers heralded a new and deadly phase
of modern warfare. Nearly a century later, Zeppelins continue to
capture the imagination and the first in our series of books
documents the most successful of all wartime airship designs. It was
mostly ‘P’ and ‘Q’ class Zeppelins that mounted nocturnal air raids
against England, France and Russia from May 1915 until late the
following year. They were the most numerous and widely-used of WWI
Zeppelins - 34 being built - and every one of them is chronicled
with over 150 illustrations, many published for the first time. In
addition there are new and highly-detailed 1:350 scale fold-out
plans, specially-created colour illustrations, markings’ data,
service histories, exciting accounts of individual Zeppelins’
careers, personal anecdotes and detailed appendices, plus special
featurettes on airship armament, ordnance and camouflage.