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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Robert Ballard is planning an expedition to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Follow the clues that have led Ballard to a remote island in the Pacific and delves into Earhart herself, especially how she became one of the most intriguing and inspirational figures in history.
3) Black wings
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Profiles black men and women pilots in the history of aviation.
6) Wings for Maggie Ray: the true story of a young woman who stood her ground and reached for the sky
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Featuring exciting re-enactments, meticulously researched archive photos and film, and insightful interviews Wings for Maggie Ray tells the remarkable story of an Indiana farm girl who answered her country's call to duty and ultimately became a flying legend. This aviation trailblazer from America's heartland became, in a time of war and beyond, a shining example of our nation's greatest generation.
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Orville and Wilbur Wright had a sister, Katherine, who contributed as much to Kitty Hawk as her famous brothers? Ever since the first manned flight, women possessed a passion for flying and a deep desire to use their skills to serve as combat pilots in times of war. It wasn't until 1993 that American women were officially allowed to fly combat aircraft.
8) Fly girls
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The story of aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) is told by some of the participants and illustrated with archival film and home movies.
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
As world-famous aviator Amelia Earhart closed in on her record-setting attempt to fly around the world in July 1937, she disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean - vanishing without a trace. Did she run out of fuel and crash into the sea? Or could she have survived?
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Few people know the intriguing stories of America's pioneering black aviators who overcame enormous social pressures in order to fly. In 1932, James Herman Banning, accompanied by mechanic Thomas C. Allen, was the first black pilot to successfully complete a transcontinental flight. American aviator Bessie Coleman was the first black pilot to receive a license that was only available to her in Europe. William J. Powell, Sr. organized the Bessie Coleman...
11) Flying cheap
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Frontline investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, NY, and discovers a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation's daily departures. Insiders are worried that, thirty years after airline deregulation, the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe.
12) McCain
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Sen John McCain's life is presented, including his complicated relationship with President Donald Trump, his experience as a POW in Vietnam, his run for the presidency in 2000 and 2008, and his decision to vote against the Republican health care bill that was to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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