The Great Air Race of 1924
The first around-the-world air race, sponsored by the Army Air Service to prove that the airplane had a commercial future, was the ultimate test of man and machine. Four pilots took off in single-engine, open-cockpit planes; 175 days later, two remaining pilots would land where they'd begun, in Seattle.
PBS – American Experience
One Hour
1989
“This is a great yarn, rivaling the fictional exploits of Indiana Jones.”
– Chicago Sun Times
“Real and involving, the way television journalism should be. It is wonderful viewing, an exciting way to look at history.”
– Newark Star Ledger
“A rousing chronicle, of the first serial circumnavigation of the globe.”
– TV Guide
“A slice of America’s past brought vividly to life.”
– Daily News