Titles read: 'Pulham, Norfolk. SAFE HOME! The landing of the R 34 at 7.57 am having made the return journey in 75 hours and 3 minutes.'



Experimental airship R 34 arrives back in England on 13 July, 1919, after test flight to America and back.



R 34 in the air. Soldiers walking along holding onto cabin of airship.



Intertitle reads: 'Major Pritchard descends by parachute to supervise landing.'



Crew of airship lean out window and shake hands with people gathered round the door to the cabin.



CU Major Scott; Commander of the R 34.



Blimps. Aviation.
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