From the air, the airship hangars dominate the landscape near the little village of Cardington.
They are 120 foot high and about 750ft in length. To the right is a circular mooring area and below that a shallow pool for trial water landings and take-offs.
Bedford, a small town in middle England, is just beyond the hangars.
I visited the area in 1971 and witnessed the launch of Good Year's blimp "Europa".

In April 2001, I re-visited the site to see the work of Advanced Technologies Group.

They are involved in three main lighter than air projects.
The A-10 an airship of conventional configuration.
The "Skycat"an airship with a wide body using aerodynamic lift.
The "Stratsat", a high altitude un-manned hovering airship housing communication antennas