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My grandfather, who had served in WW1, always referred to airships as 'Zeppelins'.
It wasn't the stuff of everyday conversation, but a Goodyear airship was touring the UK at the time and 'Zeppelin' was how he described it.
Every so often, airships make something of a comeback but then disappear never to be seen again.
Here's the latest incarnation:
Incidentally, it was at Cardington about sixty miles North of London.
Unfortunately, its second test flight didn't go too well.
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