The Air Racers - Aviation's Golden Era 1909-1936

This is the story of aviation's golden age of air racing which was the catalyst for the development for the aeroplane as a machine of war and, in later years, as an acceptable vehicle for public transportation. It is also a monument to the men and women who flew the machines - the overnight heroes who gambled their lives for that extra whisker of speed that brought rich rewards and a brief blaze of glory...