Heroes of the Sky January 4, 2010

Share the experiences of people's stories from the first forty years of aviation. Hear the wind from the dunes of Kitty Hawk as the magic of the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903 comes to life. Step into the shoes of curious inventors as they create the perfect flying machines. Feel the icy extremes that Richard Byrd and his crew battled while preparing to be the first to reach the North Pole by plane. Explore how creative individuals devised ways to profit from the growing aviation industry. Watch out for the daredevils of the sky above at this county fair as they spread the excitement about early flyers and planes. Hear how such thrill-seeking aviators as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart tested their courage to be the fastest flyers in the world.