An impressive review of aeronautical progress during the first half of the 20th century — from the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk to the birth of the jet age. Part of the Shell Film Unit Historical Archive, this 1950s documentary charts 50 years of powered flight: balloon pioneers, WWI air power, the Schneider Trophy races, Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic crossing, the Battle of Britain, and Britain's post-war comeback with the de Havilland Comet. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction: 50 Years of Powered Flight 1:05 - The Pioneers: From Balloons to Kitty Hawk 3:42 - France Takes the Lead: Santos-Dumont & Early Biplanes 5:12 - Crossing the Channel: Blériot's Historic Flight (1909) 6:32 - The Great Air Race Years (1909–1911) 9:50 - Aviation Goes Military & The First Schneider Trophy 11:20 - World War I: Air Power Is Born 13:28 - War at Sea: Naval Aviation & The First Flying Boats 16:58 - Conquering the Atlantic: Alcock & Brown (1919) 19:29 - The 1920s: Joy Rides, Flying Clubs &...