История

История авиация: курьёзы, байки, воспоминания, фото- и кинохроника

И назвал Бог твердь небом. И увидел Бог, что это хорошо.
Ветхий завет, «Бытие»

И сделали Райты аэроплан. И тоже не разочаровались!
«АвиаБайки», как-то так!

Что за дивные были времена! Чтобы создать построить свой самолёт и взлётеть требовались энтузиазм и удача. Об аэродинамике, как и прочих авиационных науках, большинство и не догадывалось!

Зато сколько романтики! Сколько восторга! Авиаторы были богами в те годы.

Славное было время!

Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines.

They Go Up, Tiddly, Up, Up.

They Go Down, Tiddly, Down, Down.

They Enchant All The Ladies And Steal All The Scenes

With their Up, Tiddly, Up, Up

And They're Down, Tiddly, Down, Down.

Up! Down! Flying Around.

Looping The Loop And Defying The Ground.

They're All, Frightfully Keen

Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines.

They Can Fly Upside Down With Their Feet In The Air.

They Don't Think Of Danger. They Really Don't Care.

Newton Would Think He Had Made Mistake.

To See Those Young Men And The Chances They Take.

Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines.

They Go Up, Tiddly, Up, Up.

They Go Down, Tiddly, Down, Down.

They Enchant All The Ladies And Steal All The Scenes

With their Up, Tiddly, Up, Up

And Their Down, Tiddly, Down, Down.

Up! Down! Flying Around.

Looping The Loop And Defying The Ground.

They're All, Frightfully Keen

Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines.

Those Magnificent Men, Those magnificent men, Those magnificent men and their fly--ing ma--chines!

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