Turning Points Of History

The Great Atlantic Air Race

Episode 9 of 16

In 1919, a plane crossed the Atlantic for the first time at the end of a remarkable race. Eight years before Lindbergh, Jack Alcock and Arthur Brown proved the Atlantic could be beaten.

Previously Aired

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Time
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2/14/2008
9:02 p.m.
Vme
2/15/2008
2 a.m.
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3/28/2009
11 p.m.
Vme
6/13/2009
11 p.m.
Vme
8/29/2009
11 p.m.
Vme
11/15/2009
12:01 a.m.
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1/30/2010
11:01 p.m.
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