'Nulli Secundus', first British military steerable balloon (dirigible), 1905-1907 (c1910). Artist: Unknown


'Nulli Secundus', first British military steerable balloon (dirigible), 1905-1907 (c1910). Nulli Secundus (Dirigible No. 2) was built at the British Army Balloon Factory in 1905. It made a spectacular flight over London in 1907, but was destroyed shortly after in a gale at Crystal Palace. From a set of cigarette cards on aviation issued c1910.


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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
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