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This archival footage traces air-power development through pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, Hap Arnold, and Billy Mitchell. From the Lafayette Escadrille to the AEF's first Aero squadron, the 103rd Aero had great success in WWI during the Big Push. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.
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This film documents the Air Corps' struggle for recognition during the 1920s, including footage of round-the-world flights; test flights of the first heavy bomber; breaking ground on Wright Field; the first nonstop flight to Hawaii; the contributions of Charles Lindbergh, Will Rogers, and Amelia Earhart to air power; and successful aerial refueling and cold weather flight tests. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video...
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Want to understand black holes, antimatter, physics, and space exploration? Looking for a guide to quantum physics that you can actually understand? Get a grip on even the most mysterious and complex sciences with Ben Gilliland's guide to dark matter, exo-planets, Planck time, earth sciences, and more.
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This episode of the Air Force Story covers post-war aviation developments, including the United Nations Charter being signed; Army Air Force demobilization; the Pacusan Dreamboat B-29 superfortress' 9,500 mile nonstop flight from Honolulu to Cairo, Egypt; slow conversion to jets; the Air Force becoming an autonomous service; Chuck Yeager's supersonic flight in the XS-1; and debut of F-86. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio...