R38 article on the beeb today…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-14649308

altho someone should have checked the facts…

At its peak at the end of World War I it was the biggest airbase in the UK, covering 7.5 acres. It was home to more than 1,000 staff and 80 airships.

WOW! an entire 7.5 acres!