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“I loved every page of this book.” _The Times_, The Best History Books of 2023 In 1929, the R101 was the largest object ever in the air. It was supposed to dazzle the world with its advanced technology and enormous size. Better than an airplane, more luxurious than a cruise ship, the R101 was meant to connect the far reaches of the British Empire, uniting the far-flung Dominions at a time when imperial links were fading. However, it was not destined for success. The horrific crash of the British airship R101 in 1930 changed the world of aviation forever. Most people have heard of the wreck of the Hindenburg, a German ship that sank in New Jersey seven years later. But the story of R101 and its 48 victims has been largely forgotten. His Majesty's Airship tells the epic story of the ill-fated airship and its eccentric hero, Christopher Thompson. SC Gwen revives a lost world of pilots driven by ambition, but killed by vanity.