American Experience · Season 2, Episode 1
The first around-the-world air race, sponsored by the Army Air Service to prove that the airplane had a commercial future, was the ultimate test of man and machine. Four pilots took off in single-engine, open-cockpit planes; 175 days later, two remaining pilots would land where they'd begun, in Seattle.
Episode 1 of Season 2 from American Experience — available to stream in HD on any device.
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