AIRSHIPS GOING ON PATROL [Main]

(Reel 1) The crew of airship SSZ28 prepares for a flight. As they wait, seated in the open gondola, they are handed a basket of carrier pigeons, the pilot is given his charts and orders, and an armourer fits two 16-pound bombs, one on either side of the gondola. The wireless operator performs a final test of his equipment, and a reconnaissance camera is taken on board. The machine is checked for b…