The Century of Flight - Season 1 Episode 5 The Trailblazers
A review of the great long distance flights and those aviators who achieved them including colour re-enactments by restored and replica aircraft. The great transatlantic flights are featured together with those to the Orient and Africa. The conquering of the Pacific is covered including Amelia Earhart and the mystery of her disappearance, how both Poles were overflown and the way in which these early exploration craft paved the way for modern airliners.
First Air Date: Jan 01, 1997
Last Air date: Jun 25, 1997
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 26 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 0.1422
Language: English
Keyword : aviation, aviation history
Season
Season 1
Episode
Man Learns To Fly
High Above The Trenches
Wings Over the Sea
Strike From The Air
The Trailblazers
The Romance Of The Air
The Shadow Of The Bomber
Struggle For The Skies
Airpower and Armies
Airpower and Navies
The Bomber as War Winner
The Coming of the Jets
Cold War Skies
The Helicopter Story
Korea To The Gulf War
Naval Aviation
Embracing the World
The Spectacle of Flying
Law Enforcement from the Air
Angels of Mercy
Anyone can fly
To the Furthest Corners of the World
The Parachute Story
To the Moon and Beyond
Madcaps and Oddballs
The Future of Flight