Barnstormers, Wing-Walking and Flying Circuses
While large numbers of airplanes had been produced in America for the war effort overseas at the Western Front, it was found that that the British, French and Germans were far ahead of them when it…
Specifikacia Barnstormers, Wing-Walking and Flying Circuses
While large numbers of airplanes had been produced in America for the war effort overseas at the Western Front, it was found that that the British, French and Germans were far ahead of them when it came to flight technology, which led to a huge surplus of airplanes in the United States. The government's solution to recover some of the money was to sell the surplus stock off for as little as $200 dollars each.With no license being required to fly a plane, the offer attracted many ex-fighter pilots as well as civilians, who developed a new American pastime known as barnstorming. Part entertainers, part thrill-seekers, the barnstormers made their way across the country as solo acts and in groups called 'Flying Circuses'.The American flier Ormer Locklear wowed the crowds by climbing out of his airplane and walk along the wing, and it wasn't long before flying circuses
Blood and Circuses
Dunlop FLYING WING obuv Modrá
Wing and a Prayer
Walking, Writing and Performance
Canes and Walking Sticks
Walking on Uist and Barra
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Zog and the Flying Doctors
A Wing and a Prayer