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World Service,03 Jun 1999,14 mins

Pioneers of Flight

The History of Flight

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A look at five important pioneers in aviation. Engineer George Cayley, scientist Otto Lilienthal, Wilbur Wright (of the Wright Brothers), explorer Louis Bleriot and the first female pilot Amelia Earhart.

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