#305: Lessons from the Epic Age of Flight

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 18 May 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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My guest on today's show is Winston Groom, author of "The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight." Winston Groom has authored numerous history and historical fiction books, including "Forrest Gump," as well as the subject of today's show, "The Aviators," in which he details the engaging history of these pioneers of flight and their service to their country. Today on the show, we discuss each of these men and their respective heroics -- from Lindbergh’s famous flight across the Atlantic, to Doolittle’s legendary raid on Tokyo, to Rickenbacker’s survival at sea for 23 days. We also dig into their complex characters and specifically, Lindbergh’s testy relationship with the press and how his initial opposition to the U.S. entering WWII got him labeled a traitor by FDR. Winston is a masterful storyteller so you’re in for a real treat today. You’re going to be left both entertained and inspired by these three men.

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:15.0	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcasts.
0:18.5	While the first man flight took place in 1903, it wouldn't be until World War I that
0:23.0	air-notical advances were made that would turn aviation into more than just a county fair spectacle.
0:27.9	While many men contributed to moving man flight forward and many men lost their lives in the process,
0:32.2	during this period there were three men in particular who stood out.
0:35.4	Eddie Rickenbacher, Jimmy Duolittle, and Charles Lindbergh.
0:38.5	All three men made important contributions to aviation before, during, and after World War I,
0:43.2	and all three men became financially successful world famous celebrities.
0:47.4	When World War II erupted, all three men were middle-aged and wealthy.
0:50.9	They could have easily sat out the war while younger men fought, but they all answered the call to duty
0:54.9	and provided their talents as ace aviators to the allied cause.
0:58.6	My guest day on the podcast wrote a history of Rickenbacher Duolittle and Lindbergh.
1:02.0	His name is Winston Grum.
1:03.7	He's authored numerous history and historical fiction books, including Forest Gump,
1:07.6	probably heard of that one, as well as the subject of today's show, The Aviators,
1:11.4	in which he details the engaging history of these three pioneers of flight and their service to their country.
1:16.1	Today on the show, we discuss each of these men in the respective heroics from Lindbergh's famous flight across the Atlantic
1:20.9	to Duolittle's legendary raid on the Japanese and to Rickenbacher's survival at sea for 23 days during World War II.
1:27.4	We also dig into their complex characters and specifically Lindbergh's testy relationship with the press
1:31.9	and how his initial opposition to the US-entering World War II got him labeled a traitor by FDR.
1:36.8	Winston is a masterful storyteller, so you're in for a real treat today.
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