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Pearl Harbor forced first around-the-world commercial flight
Strange things occurred Dec 7, 1941 -- global flight without maps or preplanning -- really historic and great read (www.washingtonpost.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Merece que los estudios filmográficos hagan una pelicula, el hombre fue un heroe y en la actualidad la gente necesita de ejemplos de valor cuando el cine sólo ofrece fantasias.
I doubt few today could accomplish such, especially with the reliance everyone has on GPS.
Tremendous feat. I wonder how many modern flight crews could do the same today with basically just a compass, sextant, and world map from a library.
A short video here :
https://youtu.be/hW03fbBHDNI
And remember the graet circle routes abross the pacific from SFO ? wher the longest leg was about 2100 nautical miles
A short video here :
https://youtu.be/hW03fbBHDNI
And remember the graet circle routes abross the pacific from SFO ? wher the longest leg was about 2100 nautical miles
Learn something amazing every day.
My heart goes out to the pilot and crew of this unscheduled journey.
Now to find the book.
My heart goes out to the pilot and crew of this unscheduled journey.
Now to find the book.
A day that will live in infamy for other reasons, too, I see. Thank you for educating.
Awesome story.