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"Flying Boats" (large seaplanes) were planned to connect the U.S. and China to access the "fabulous markets" of the latter in the 1930s. As it turned out, U.S.-China trade relations were largely delayed another half century. |
Franz Reichelt (1879 – 1912), an Australian tailor, had been experimenting with a new form of parachute, jumped from the first platform of the Eiffel Tower, 180 feet from the ground. The parachute did not open and Reichelt fell like a stone. His body was a shapeless mass when the police picked it up.
February 4, 1912 |
In 1919 Charles Godefroy flew his Nieuport biplane through the Arc de Triomphe to mark the end of and honour those who fought in World War I. |
A quick clip of the Wright Flyer during take-off. |
Amazing!! This film was made long before special-effects photography and I'm sure you will be impressed by the bravery of this barnstorming lass in her equestrian attire. |
