The Wings of the Fame

The Wings of the Fame (2003)

December 8th, 20031h 30min

Documentary, History, TV Movie
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Overview

It is the epic of the heroes of the first century of aviation, since the flight of the first plane on December 17, 1903 until today. A striking collection of portraits of outstanding men and women like Louis Blériot, the first to cross the Channel, to Lindbergh who crossed the Atlantic and Amelia Earhart and many more...


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