Aviation: They Were First

Duration: 11 min

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Description: A documentary about the history of air travel, describing the work of the Wright brothers. Shows Theodore Roosevelt, who was the first President to fly, and the first airmail service. Discusses the roles of Billy Mitchell, Admiral Richard Byrd, Charles Lindberg, Amelia Earhart, and Wiley Post in the field of aviation. Describes the military importance of air power in World War II, when supremacy of the skies keyed the Allied victory.-P factors involved in the continued existence of such a backward society.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)