Few events in Quebec's
history have generated as
much excitement as the 1930
arrival of the R-100 airship.
Media coverage of the event
was extraordinary, and as
famed French-Canadian singer
La Bolduc sang in one of her
songs, “Everyone's talking
about the R-100.” On a
| regional scale, the flight of
the R-100 became one of the
Montérégie's greatest tourist
attractions. On a provincial
level, the event was as
prestigious as Expo 67,
especially as the
technological challenges
involved piqued worldwide
interest.
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Majestic display,
technological feat, and media
event. What follows is the
history of the R-100, a
beautiful, silvery airship,
the Titanic of the sky, and
so much more...
This exhibit explains how
the airship was built,
describes its journey to
| Saint Hubert and elsewhere in
Canada, as well as its
journey home.
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