The Wings of the Fame (2003)
• December 8th, 2003 • 1h 30min
Documentary, History, TV Movie
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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