Selasa, 24 Oktober 2017

Bad Boy of the Air

One of the greatest early aerobatic pilots, Bert Acosta couldn’t overcome his inner demons. Early on the misty morning of June 29, 1927, the Fokker C.2 America Field as the crew prepared for their transatlantic attempt. sat idling at Roosevelt Overloaded with extra gasoline, the trimotor was little more than a flying fuel tank. To …

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