Re: Favorite Aviation Documentaries

[Ron Gleason]

On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 15:25:29 UTC-6, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
> Far too many to choose from. Here are a few;
>
> Wright Brothers' Flying Machine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpRFSpCuaDU)
> Legendary DC-3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGzT5fuamu8)
> General Chennault's Flying Tigers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsUQ_U3bjo)
> X-1 Bell History (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W39TdNFdSug)
> APOLLO 13: To The Edge And Back (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7cX0Q_sEpk)
> Ghost Bomber, The Lady Be Good (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga8RM-gf0OI)
> Periscope Films et al (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g)

Nice documentary on the Hang Gliding distance record out of Zapata TX

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/11/sports/a-record-ride-on-the-texas-wind.html?ref=sports

[Steve Bralla]

On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 12:05:18 PM UTC-7, Ron Gleason wrote:

>
> Nice documentary on the Hang Gliding distance record out of Zapata TX
>
> https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/11/sports/a-record-ride-on-the-texas-wind.html?ref=sports

And for early Hang Gliding Bill Liscombs' "Big Blue Sky". If you know soaring from the '70's you will know some of the people in the film.