A series which explores living memory

In 1903 the aeroplane raised itself off the ground for the first time and stayed aloft for twelve glorious seconds. A new age had begun.
In tonight's film pioneer aviators recall their first experiences of powered flight.

"The only way to learn to fly was to go and teach yourself... Most of us did our first flight involuntarily. One looked over the side and found the ground had gone. Well, there you were, you were in the air and you'd got to do something about it!"

Taking part: Sir Richard Atcherley, Sir Alan Cobham, Charles Dollfus, E.C. Gordon England, Cecil Pashley, Sir Thomas Sopwith, C.H. Watkins

(Next week: George Pearson - pioneer film maker)

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