In the 1920’s, the battle for the Orteig Prize for the first direct flight between New York and Paris was a breathtaking drama. Public and sponsor pressure drove pilots, including Charles Lindbergh, to take great risks in their attempt to conquer the Atlantic. In a few months, the race claimed six dead and five injured. The film is an amazing story about favorites, outsiders, winners and losers.
Flight of Legends: The Quest to Conquer the Atlantic is presented by your local public television station.
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Flight of Legends - the Quest to Conquer the Atlantic
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The story of the winners and losers of the prize for the first flight between New York and Paris. (54m 11s)
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Flight of Legends: The Quest to Conquer the Atlantic is presented by your local public television station.
Distributed nationally by American Public Television