To Ride the Storm – Sir Peter G. Masefield | First Edition | Airship R.101 Disaster | FINE**
MASEFIELD, Sir Peter G.
To Ride the Storm: The Story of the Airship R.101
London: William Kimber, First Edition
A definitive and highly respected account of Britain’s most tragic aviation disaster, written by **Sir Peter G. Masefield**, former Director of Civil Aviation and one of the most authoritative voices in 20th-century aeronautical history.
The catastrophic loss of the **R.101 airship in October 1930** brought Britain’s imperial airship programme to an abrupt end. Masefield’s study goes beyond narrative history, examining the technical, political, and institutional pressures that contributed to the disaster. Drawing on official inquiry material and deep professional insight, this work remains a **cornerstone reference** in lighter-than-air aviation and inter-war engineering history.
An essential title for collectors of:
* Early aviation and airship history
* British aeronautical engineering
* Inter-war transport and imperial infrastructure
Condition
FINE condition
Clean, bright and tightly bound
Pages crisp with no foxing
Original dust jacket **not price clipped**
No inscriptions or ownership marks
An exceptional example, seldom encountered in this condition
* First editions of *To Ride the Storm* are increasingly sought after by collectors of aviation and airship literature.
* Most copies on the market are **VG to Near Fine**, often with clipped jackets or handling wear.
* **True Fine copies with intact, unclipped dust jackets** are scarce and command a significant premium.
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