Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Really GREAT aviation story on History Channel!The First Flight Around the World, will air one more time on the History time zone. Set your TIVO and record it. You'll be glad you did! I just watched this program and was amazed at the story of American aviators who in 1924 flew around the world in their open cockpit airplanes. Four American airplanes attempted the trip and only 2 made it, beating the French, British, Italian pilots who were also competing in this event.Original motion picture film of the trip along with a narrative from the diaries of the aviators make for a really great. Computer graphics depicting theairplanes also add to the drama of this show ... very well done.If you like open cockpit flying (and I suspect you do) you'll really enjoy watching this show. These guys (and airplanes) were amazing!I wonder if Mr. Pietenpol followed this story when he was a young man and became inspired by the success of the American pilots?Below is a link to The History Channel website about this program. (Their website runs slower than molasses following on a cold winter day, so be patient.)http://www.historychannel.com/global/li ... ______Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 01:10:22 -0800