American Experience
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Season 2 · Episode 1 ·
The Great Air Race of 1924
The first around-the-world air race, sponsored by the Army Air Service to prove that the airplane had a commercial future, was the ultimate test of man and machine. Four pilots took off in single-engine, open-cockpit planes; 175 days later, two remaining pilots would land where they'd begun, in Seattle.
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Episode 1 of season 2 of American Experience: “The Great Air Race of 1924”. Aired 1989-10-03. Watch it online free on ZapFlix.