Blimps Collection

Zeppelin LZ-9 Schwaben Airship Flying in 1911 Date: 1911

Zeppelin L-31
The L-31 Zeppelin Airship Flying before Being Shot Down over Potters Bar in 1916 During WW1 Date: 1916

Goodyear K-Type -these so called blimps though slow were faster than U-Boats Used to escort Atlantic convoys

British Kite Balloon at Western Front, April 1916
3786767 British Kite Balloon at Western Front, April 1916; (add.info.: British Kite Balloon at Western Front, April 1916 during World War 1. Official photograph of Western Front)

United States Navy - Goodyear ZSG-3 airship K-120 (BuAer number 33512), based at Oakland Naval Air Station in California, being used as a recruitment billboard for the US Naval Reserve

Hma R33 British Rigid Airship Built for the Royal Naval ?
Hma R33 British Rigid Airship Built for the Royal Naval Air Service in 1919 Parked Attached to its Mast Date: 1919

Zeppelin LZ-11 Viktoria Luise Airship in 1912 Date: 1912

Zeppelin LZ-6 Airship Entering its Hangar by Lake Constance

The First Successful Airship - Constructed by Henri Giff?
The First Successful Airship - Constructed by Henri Giffard in 1852 Steam Powered Airship Captioned in French Aerostat a Vapeur de Henri Giffard Date: 1852

Zeppelin LZ-113 L-71 Parked Date: 1910s

Schutte Lanz SL-8
Schutte-Lanz Sl8 Airship Flying Date: 1916

The Conquest of Air, cover illustration for Figaro Illustre
CHT404253 The Conquest of Air, cover illustration for Figaro Illustre, February 1909 (colour litho) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

British naval airships scouting for underwater craft, WW1
British naval airships scouting for underwater craft, First World War. 1914-1918

Fantasy depictions of an air battle and of an aircraft for transporting freight in
CHT404254 Fantasy depictions of an air battle and of an aircraft for transporting freight in the year 2000, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School

Airships, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front
STC255965 Airships, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Irish

USN - Richmond Naval Air Station after Hurricane Nine - 1945
United States Navy - Richmond Naval Air Station (Richmond NAS), just west of Miami, showing the destroyed, huge, airship hangars which burnt down during Hurricane Nine on 15 September 1945

Royal Naval Air Service Rnas Kingsnorth Coastal C-Class ?
Royal Naval Air Service Rnas Kingsnorth Coastal C-Class Non-Rigid Airship Flying During WW1 Date: 1910s

Royal Naval Air Service Rnas S. S. Z. 59 Ssz Sea Scout Ze?
Royal Naval Air Service Rnas S.S.Z. 59 Ssz Sea Scout Zero Class Non-Rigid Airship Flying over Hms Furious Ship During WW1 on 27 May 1918 Date: 1918

Royal Naval Air Service Rnas S. S. T. 2 Sst Sea Scout Twin?
Royal Naval Air Service Rnas S.S.T. 2 Sst Sea Scout Twin Class Non-Rigid Airship During WW1 Flying at Kerlicky Date: 1910s

Rnas Kingsnorth N. S. Ii / 2 British Ns North Sea Non-Rigi?
Rnas Kingsnorth N.S.Ii / 2 British Ns North Sea Non-Rigid Class Airship During WW1 Date: 1910s

Rnas Kingsnorth British Ns North Sea Class Non-Rigid Air?
Rnas Kingsnorth British Ns North Sea Class Non-Rigid Airship During WW1 in May 1917 Date: 1917

Zeppelin LZ-3 Airship Flying over Lake Konstance in 1907 Date: 1907

Zeppelin Z-4 Schwaben Airship at Luneville, France May 1913 Date: 1913

Royal Naval Air Service Rnas ? Class Non-Rigid Airship F?
Royal Naval Air Service Rnas ? Class Non-Rigid Airship Flying During WW1 on 16 January 1918 Date: 1918

Rnas Kingsnorth N. S. I / 1 British Ns North Sea Class Non?
Rnas Kingsnorth N.S.I / 1 British Ns North Sea Class Non-Rigid Airship During WW1 Date: 1910s

The American Crewmen of the British Airship Zr-2

British Airship
Wreckage of British Airship Zr-2 with a Gentleman Standing Next to the Propellers Date: 1921

Royal Airship Works R-38 ZR-2
British Airship R-38 in the Hangar at Howden Date: 1921

Line-Drawing of Mr R J Spaldings Patented Flying Machin?
Line-Drawing of Mr R J Spaldings Patented Flying Machine Ornithopter in 1889, Patent Number 398, 984 Date: 1889

Santos Dumont No 10 Omnibus
Mr Alberto Santos Dumont Flying His Number 10 Omnibus Airship Outside the Hangar, Paris, France Date: 1900s

Santos Dumont No 5
Mr Alberto Santos Dumont Flying His No 5 Airship over Longchamps Racecourse, Paris, France Date: 1900s

Schutte Lanz SL-5
Schutte-Lanz Sl5 Airship Flying During WW1 Date: 1915

Zeppelin
3D Stereoscopic Image of the Gondola - from Which Bombs Were Dropped on London - of a Zeppelin Brought Down Off the Essex Coast, Guarded by a Soldier Date: 1918

Goodyear Aerospace GZ-20A Airship
Goodyear Airship Parked Tethered to its Docking Tower by the Airship Hangars at Cardington, Bedfordshire Date: 1970s

London by Night - Looking for Zeppelins - Londoners take up the highest viewpoints they can to search the skies for these new miracles of aviation

Solemnity of the World - On the way to a Flower Festival
Solemnity of the World - On the way to the Flower Festival. Date: 1837

The evolution of the Zeppelin Airship from LZ1 in 1900 through to LZ126 in 1923 Date: circa 1923

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Blimps, also known as airships or dirigibles, have a rich history in aviation. One notable blimp was the Zeppelin LZ-9 Schwaben Airship, which took to the skies in 1911. This magnificent creation by Zeppelin showcased the possibilities of lighter-than-air travel. The Zeppelin company continued to revolutionize air transportation with their groundbreaking designs. The Zeppelin L-31 and Hma R33 British Rigid Airship were remarkable their engineering prowess. Built for the Royal Naval, these airships played a crucial role during World War I. Not all they were built for military purposes though; some served civilian needs as well. The Goodyear K-Type blimps may have been slow but they provided an aerial perspective like no other. Similarly, the United States Navy utilized the Goodyear ZSG-3 airship K-120 for various missions. Another noteworthy British rigid airship was Hma R33, another marvel crafted specifically for naval operations. Its impressive design and capabilities made it an integral part of Britain's defense strategy during turbulent times. Zeppelin continued its legacy with creations like LZ-11 Viktoria Luise Airship in 1912 and LZ-113 L-71 later on. These majestic vessels captured people's imagination and represented human ingenuity reaching new heights. However, it wasn't just German manufacturers who excelled in blimp technology; Schutte Lanz SL-8 proved that innovation knew no boundaries when it came to conquering the skies. The allure extended beyond aviation enthusiasts - even popular publications like Figaro Illustre featured them prominently on their cover illustrations titled "The Conquest of Air. " It symbolized humanity's relentless pursuit of progress and exploration through these magnificent flying machines. During World War I, British naval airships took on a unique role - scouting for underwater craft beneath treacherous waters.