Captain G.F.Meager, joined the Airship Section of the R.N.A.S. in 1915 and commanded various non- rigids. He was also Captain of the S.R.1, an Italian semi-rigid. He later worked on the R33, R100 and R101.
1929 saw the arrival of the R100 to shed no 2 at Cardington from Howden and many personnel followed on. The First Officer was Captain George Meager a highly experienced airship man having served in the Airship section of the RNAS in the First World War. George Meager lived in North Drive, Shortstown in 1929 & 1930 as did quite a few of the R100 team. His airship exploits are recorded in his book ‘My Airship Flights 1915-1930 shown here. His book includes some terrific chapters describing the flight to Canada.
For many years after the airship programme ended some of the remaining crew and staff would meet up in Bedford at The Swan Hotel for a reunion dinner.