In the early, eccentric days of 1910, the sky was not yet a highway but a high-stakes playground for " Birdmen ". The following story captures the spirit of the classic 1965 film and the real-life daring of that era.
Lord Rawnsley, a wealthy and stubborn British newspaper magnate, was tired of hearing about foreign triumphs. To prove British aerial superiority, he announced a monumental challenge: a £10,000 air race from London to Paris. Those.Magnificent.Men.in.Their.Flying.Machines....
From across the globe, a "League of Nations" of aviators descended upon the English countryside with their "magnificent" yet spindly machines of wood, wire, and hope: In the early, eccentric days of 1910, the
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