Richard Pearse beats Wright Brothers
Posted by charles in Inventors, Life Stories, Places on 19. Dec, 2009 | 0 Comments
c Have you heard of Richard Pearse? If not, read on as you may be surprised. I was when I learned that he had flown a plane before the Wright Brothers. The picture shows a replica of his plane on a monument. While looking for amazing people, I came across Richard’s name. He lived in [...]
Amelia Earhart Film
Posted by charles in Entertainment, Life Stories, Places, Women on 14. Nov, 2009 | 5 Comments
A recent film on Amelia Earhart’s life and world record breaking flying achievements has been made. It is now nearly 73 years since her last flight when she crashed in tragic circumstances on an attempt to complete an around the world trip. Even today, it is unusual for a woman to be a qualified pilot. [...]
