The First Crossing of America By Air


	The First Crossing of America By Air

ofcapri

5-21-2009 6:50 PM

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On April 3, 1912, while flying an exhibition near Long Beach, he apparently struck a seagull, which fouled his controls and caused him to crash into the breakers. Cal Rodgers, the man that shrunk a nation, died of a broken neck at age 33.

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5-21-2009 6:54 PM

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Epic indeed - awesome clip - love this kind of stuff.

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