506:, which first flew on 14 October. However, the ship's second flight on 18 October ended in an unfortunate incident, reminiscent of the one that had ended the R36's career and again involving Scott, who by now was Officer in Charge of Flying and Training at the Works. Scott "not only insisted on taking over for the landing from but also made a mess of the job," upsetting the ship's trim and permitting it to over-ride the Cardington mooring mast. Irwin and Atherstone were "thoroughly upset" by the episode. Subsequently, on 21 October, Scott took over from Irwin while moving the R101 from the mast to its shed and "so confused the issues" that the task was greatly protracted. Other incidents took place on the ship's third flight on 1 November when Scott released ballast during the landing without Irwin's knowledge and on the subsequent flight, when Scott took charge while landing at Cardington on 3 November and caused damage to one of the ship's reefing booms.
761:, and discussed possible causes of the accident. The event "attracted worldwide attention", thanks to the presence of a reporter. Major Oliver Villiers, a friend of Brancker, Scott, Irwin, Colmore and others aboard the ship, participated in further séances with Garrett, at which he claimed to have contacted both Irwin and other victims. However, Garrett's claims have been questioned by several commentators. Researcher Melvin Harris who studied the case wrote that the information described in Garrett's séances were "either commonplace, easily absorbed bits and pieces, or plain gobbledegook. The so-called secret information just doesn't exist." The
558:, expressed his interest in making a flight to India after travelling as a passenger on the new airship's second flight. However, the R101, as originally built, had insufficient disposable lift to make the flight. Weight-saving measures and efforts to improve lift were initiated and completed in early 1930. R101 made three flights in late June 1930 and, in a report to Scott on 1 July, Irwin expressed concerns over "flapping" of the ship's outer cover, possible malfunctioning of gas valves and "an abundance of holes" in the gas cells due to chafing against girders. In a previous conversation with Squadron Leader Ralph Booth, captain of the
675:, in the conditions prevailing, it would have been "in character" for both Irwin and Atherstone to consider "a temporary and precautionary return to base to await better weather", around 19:00, as the ship completed its departing circuit of Bedford, but also for Scott to be "all for pressing on". Masefield believed the final decision not to turn back was taken at 19:19, with Scott "certainly the final arbiter."
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inquiry following the crash, Irwin and the other officers were described as "undoubtedly well satisfied with the performance of the ship" but
Squadron Leader Booth told the inquiry that he had no reason to think that Irwin had changed his previous view that "more elaborate trials in bad weather would be expedient", and the inquiry report stated that it was "impossible to avoid agreeing" with Booth's opinion.
687:; moreover, Steff was less experienced than Irwin and, likewise, the coxswains who operated the airship's elevator and rudder controls were less experienced than their counterparts on the preceding watch; also they would not have become accustomed to the "feel" of the ship. Thus, the crew's ability to cope with any crisis that might arise may have been reduced.
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included the complete replacement of the nose section. The R33 returned to service in
October, then was mothballed again in the spring of 1926 and resurrected in October of that year before its final withdrawal in November; it was eventually broken up in 1928. Irwin transferred back to the RAF in 1926.
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At 02:00 on 5 October, by which time the ship was cruising in stormy conditions over northern France (the weather outlook having worsened significantly since departure), Irwin was relieved by Steff and went directly to bed. At this time, he apparently "felt no concern about the progress of the flight
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Norfolk for aerodynamic testing. However, the R33 broke away from its mast, at a time when Irwin was not aboard, during a gale on the night of 16–17 April and—after being blown backwards to the Netherlands, then making a safe return to Pulham—spent six months in its hangar, undergoing repairs that
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At this point, the ship had still not been formally handed over to Irwin. According to
Atherstone's diary entry for 2 December, Irwin was "fed to the teeth about the way promises made to him by Colmore and Scott have not been kept." Irwin had been "definitely assured" that the R101 would be handed
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Irwin came on watch at 23:00; about two hours later, he spoke to Harry Leech (a foreman engineer from the
Airship Works, who survived the subsequent accident) and William Gent (chief engineer of the R101, who did not survive) in the ship's smoking room but "made no remark about the behaviour of the
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and Irwin were all satisfied that the airship was sound and airworthy and that the flight...could be mounted in confidence". Notwithstanding this, both
Masefield and the inquiry report observed that the programme of trial flights that Irwin himself drew up in 1929 had not been completed at the time
668:, the presence of only three watch-keeping officers – Irwin, Atherstone, and second officer Maurice Steff – on board meant that "there was no alternative but for...each to take his turn in three-hour shifts." (Atherstone had called this situation "really quite wrong" in his 26 August diary entry.)
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Sources differ on the degree to which Irwin expressed concern as the India flight neared. Leasor quoted Elsie O'Neill, the widow of one of the passengers, to the effect that Irwin "kept on saying 'They're rushing us. We're not ready, we're just not ready'" when she and her husband visited the ship
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led to a violent deceleration and accidental ballast release, causing a sudden pitch-up that badly damaged the ship's bow. Irwin "broke down" on seeing the scale of the damage. The accident was attributed to equipment failure, and the R36 never flew again (despite various proposals to recommission
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The R101 then returned to its shed for rebuilding with an added section. It came out of the shed on 1 October and departed later that day on what would be its only test flight before departure for India. However, the flight, planned to last 24 hours, was cut short to 16 hours 51 minutes. At the
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Irwin came on duty before 06:00 GMT on 4 October 1930, in preparation for departure later that day; he "had very little rest while shouldering the chief responsibility for the preparations for departure and for the VIP passengers on board." Moreover, although the captain was theoretically not
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On 17 and 18 November 1929, the R101 made an "endurance" flight of over 30 hours' duration (in fact, this flight was to be the longest the ship ever completed), taking the airship over
England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. According to Atherstone's diary, as the R101 approached
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Britain to its colonies and dominions emerged in the early 1920s but, due to economic and political factors, only bore fruit with the 1929 launch of two large prototype passenger airships from competing manufacturers: the
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prior to the flight. Moreover, according to the airship historian Giles
Camplin, it was "often said" that Irwin "considered stepping down" but was dissuaded from this by "the certain knowledge that others would step forward to take his place." However, Sir
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it), remaining in its hangar until broken up in June 1926. The episode was not the first landing accident in which Scott had been involved and foreshadowed several incidents involving the R101. Subsequently, Irwin became captain of the
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correspondent, he was "officer in command of the flight" and decided "all such points as when the ship would sail, her course, her speed, her altitude." Irwin was the airship's captain, in charge of the crew and discipline." As
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365:, Scotland, he "enjoyed the reputation of having the smartest ship". Under the Royal Air Force, which subsumed the RNAS in 1918, he was granted a short-service commission as Flight Lieutenant on 24 October 1919.
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on 16 August, achieving a career best. However, he was unable to repeat his performance in the final on the following day, finishing twelfth. After the event, Irwin went on to be the Irish
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over to him before entering its shed for a refit that began on 1 December, but he was left in what
Atherstone called the "unenviable position of being unofficial captain of the ship."
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ship except that the after-engine was continuing to run satisfactorily". During the flight, Irwin and Leech also discussed the ship's continuing problems with gas leakage.
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at 08:00 on 18 November, Irwin "took over for the Forenoon Watch and flew the ship in majestic sweeps over his native land and city"; the R101 then passed down the coast to
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and four-mile champion in 1921. He was also the RAF mile champion in 1920 and RAF three-mile champion in 1919, 1920 and 1922.
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representatives aboard, to assess the airship's value for road-traffic control during the
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mail boat a good start and then hooshed past her headed for the same place." In
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on 1 August. Irwin's father and two uncles, Herbert Irwin and Major General Sir
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1578:"The Loss of H.M. Airship R101: Death of Lord Thomson and 47 Others"
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and back in July and August 1930. As he explained his position to a
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from the private-sector Airship Guarantee Company, a subsidiary of
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Irwin held ground positions at RAF Headquarters (Coastal Area), at
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Both before and after WWI, Irwin also had a successful career as a
19:"Herbert Irwin" redirects here. For the Australian politician, see
1934:. American Hauntings and Dark Haven Entertainment. Archived from
838:"Baptism of Herbert Carmichael Irwin of Dundrum on 1 August 1894"
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Irwin's aviation career culminated in his command of the airship
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1928:"Eileen Garrett & the R101: Evidence from the Séance Room"
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It was eventually decided that the flight from Cardington to
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2069:To Ride the Storm: The Story of the Airship R.101
772:claims of R101 and considered her to be a fraud.
345:(RNAS) in 1915 and was entered as a Probationary
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900:"Prominent Irish Personalities: An Irish Airman"
844:. Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
229:runner, and he represented Great Britain at the
206:(RAF) and later on secondment to the (civilian)
1706:. Bedford Borough Council. 2010. Archived from
745:, claimed to have made contact with Irwin at a
311:Irwin was a member of the Dublin athletic club
2217:Irish personnel of the Royal Naval Air Service
2182:People educated at St Andrew's College, Dublin
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2051:The Millionth Chance: The Story of the R.101
1905:"R101—the final trials and loss of the ship"
1739:"Pensions and Gratuities to R101 Dependents"
768:analyzed the mediumship of Garrett and the
1343:"R33 – G-FAAG – 1921–1928 "The Breakaway""
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2092:Airship: Design, Development and Disaster
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292:campaigner and, later, gunrunner for the
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1327:(3): 35. 15 January 1915. Archived from
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179:(26 June 1894 – 5 October 1930) was an
1455:. Rhosneigr Publishing. Archived from
1004:. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from
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1588:(41): 1107–14, 1126. 10 October 1930.
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714:Irwin and the other victims received
256:Herbert Carmichael Irwin was born in
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967:"News: Irwin Memorial Challenge Cup"
604:, "Scott was in the position of an
510:The endurance flight and afterwards
2192:Olympic athletes for Great Britain
2167:Royal Navy officers of World War I
1907:. The Airship Heritage Trust. 2010
1885:. The Airship Heritage Trust. 2010
925:Fagan, Kieran (14 February 1980).
573:(then northern British India, now
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2013:. pp. 164–165. Prometheus Books.
1255:"Notes on Officials and Officers"
303:, from August 1909 to June 1913.
16:Irish aviator and Olympic athlete
2207:Irish officers in the Royal Navy
2177:Irish male long-distance runners
2162:Royal Naval Air Service aviators
1002:Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
288:, a well-known Dublin surgeon,
268:of Dundrum. He was baptised in
173:Herbert Carmichael "Bird" Irwin
2033:Chamberlain, Geoffrey (1984).
1317:"Royal Air Force Intelligence"
1232:"Royal Air Force Intelligence"
1210:"Royal Air Force Intelligence"
1188:"Royal Air Force Intelligence"
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1749:(46): 1239. 14 November 1930.
1402:(47): 1247. 22 November 1929.
953:Dictionary of Irish Biography
869:Carmichael Worldwide Database
278:Dublin University Rowing Club
183:aviator and Olympic athlete.
2067:Masefield, Peter G. (1982).
2037:. Lavenham, Terence Dalton.
1990:. Prometheus Books. p. 176.
1851:. The Airship Heritage Trust
1416:. The Airship Heritage Trust
1345:. The Airship Heritage Trust
1257:. The Airship Heritage Trust
1156:. The Airship Heritage Trust
1091:(45): 1461. 6 November 1919.
927:"Air revolution that failed"
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301:St. Andrew's College, Dublin
276:, were noted members of the
2197:Athletes from County Dublin
2187:Irish people of World War I
2137:Aviators from Dublin (city)
2084:Report of the R.101 Inquiry
1870:Report of the R.101 Inquiry
1817:Report of the R.101 Inquiry
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1775:Report of the R.101 Inquiry
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1134:(652): 420–21. 23 June 1921
1111:Report of the R.101 Inquiry
822:Report of the R.101 Inquiry
577:) and back, with a stop at
498:Early flights and incidents
439:The Imperial Airship Scheme
194:(RNAS), where he commanded
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2071:. London, William Kimber.
1692:(40): 648. 7 October 1926.
1670:(7): 89. 12 February 1925.
1198:(40): 666. 6 October 1921.
1050:"The British Air Services"
1038:(34): 608. 20 August 1915.
1028:"The British Air Services"
863:Carmichael, Jimmy (2014).
789:"Herbert Carmichael Irwin"
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556:Secretary of State for Air
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2053:. London: Stratus Books.
1287:(4): 55. 28 January 1926.
1220:(20): 195. 30 March 1922.
282:Herbert Benjamin Edwardes
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2157:Royal Air Force officers
2090:Swinfield, John (2012).
1986:Melvin Harris,. (2003).
1849:"Final Moments of R.101"
1414:"Flight Log of the R101"
1124:"A Day Out in the "R36""
659:R101 § Final_flight
476:Cardington, Bedfordshire
284:. His godfather was Sir
135:Herbert Carmichael Irwin
91:Cardington, Bedfordshire
2049:Leasor, James (2001) .
1242:(13): 289. 18 May 1922.
1060:(20): 490. 17 May 1917.
600:phrased it in his book
445:Imperial Airship Scheme
343:Royal Naval Air Service
212:Imperial Airship Scheme
192:Royal Naval Air Service
1828:Masefield, pp. 396–97.
1795:Masefield, pp. 366–67.
190:, Irwin served in the
1926:Taylor, Troy (2008).
1883:"R101 Passenger List"
1704:"The R101 Casualties"
1444:Hale, T.T.M. (1990).
1392:"R.101's Fine Flight"
1277:"The Royal Air Force"
1253:Air Ministry (1930).
347:Flight Sub-Lieutenant
1528:Chamberlain, p. 168.
1008:on 23 September 2010
973:on 29 September 2011
602:The Millionth Chance
535:, the ship overflew
386:George Herbert Scott
317:1920 Summer Olympics
231:1920 Summer Olympics
202:, initially for the
724:St Paul's Cathedral
653:R101's final flight
417:Royal Airship Works
378:Metropolitan Police
208:Royal Airship Works
75:Cause of death
2094:. London, Conway.
1938:on 16 October 2011
1837:Masefield, p. 421.
1786:Masefield, p. 363.
1762:Masefield, p. 393.
1728:Masefield, p. 362.
1637:Masefield, p. 311.
1628:Masefield, p. 318.
1619:Swinfield, p. 274.
1492:Swinfield, p. 266.
1434:Masefield, p. 142.
1381:Masefield, p. 135.
1372:Masefield, p. 133.
1363:Masefield, p. 132.
1306:Masefield, p. 333.
1177:Masefield, p. 129.
1070:Leasor, pp. 28–29.
875:on 3 November 2014
759:Arthur Conan Doyle
716:full state honours
637:, and formerly of
635:Fareham, Hampshire
460:Vickers-Armstrongs
313:Clonliffe Harriers
274:James Murray Irwin
196:non-rigid airships
100:Airship commander;
89:St Mary's Church,
2100:978-1-84486-138-5
2077:978-0-7183-0068-5
2060:978-0-7551-0048-4
2043:978-0-86138-025-1
2011:Psychic Paradoxes
1847:Franzi, Juanita.
1101:Masefield, p. 75.
1081:"Royal Air Force"
906:. 2 November 1929
812:Masefield, p. 71.
739:Eileen J. Garrett
734:Paranormal claims
693:Bois des Coutûmes
341:Irwin joined the
170:Flight Lieutenant
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751:Harry Price
741:, an Irish
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382:Ascot Races
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188:World War I
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770:paranormal
766:John Booth
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673:Masefield
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143:RNAS, RAF
140:Air force
132:Full name
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266:rector
115:Awards
107:Spouse
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181:Irish
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