{"id":64114,"date":"2017-05-18T13:29:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T18:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=64114"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:25:11","slug":"podcast-305-lessons-epic-age-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manhood\/podcast-305-lessons-epic-age-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #305: Lessons from the Epic Age of Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While the first manned flight took place in 1903, it wouldn\u2019t be until WWI that aeronautical advances were made that would turn aviation into more than just a county fair spectacle. While many men contributed to moving manned flight forward during this period, three men in particular stood out: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, and Charles Lindbergh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All three made important contributions to aviation before, during, and after WWI, and became successful, world-famous celebrities.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">When World War II erupted, they&nbsp;were middle-aged and wealthy. They could have easily sat the war out while younger men fought. But they all answered the call to duty and provided their talents as ace aviators to the Allied cause.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My guest on the podcast today&nbsp;wrote a history of Rickenbacker, Doolittle, and Lindbergh. His name is Winston Groom. He\u2019s authored numerous history and historical fiction books, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004W3FIY4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B004W3FIY4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\"><i>Forrest Gump<\/i><\/a>, as well as the subject of today&#8217;s show,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CQZ5M5K\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00CQZ5M5K&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\"><i>The Aviators<\/i><\/a>, in which he details the engaging history of these pioneers of flight and their service to their country. <span class=\"s2\">Today<\/span>&nbsp;on the show, we discuss each of these men and their respective heroics &#8212; from Lindbergh\u2019s famous flight across the Atlantic, to Doolittle\u2019s legendary raid on Tokyo, to Rickenbacker\u2019s survival at sea for 23 days. We also dig into their complex characters and specifically, Lindbergh\u2019s testy relationship with the press and how his initial opposition to the U.S. entering WWII got him labeled a traitor by FDR.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Winston is a masterful storyteller so you\u2019re in for a real treat <span class=\"s2\">today<\/span>. You\u2019re going to be left both entertained and inspired by these three men.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the first manned flight took place in 1903, it wouldn\u2019t be until WWI that aeronautical advances were made that would turn aviation into more than just a county fair spectacle. While many men contributed to moving manned flight forward during this period, three men in particular stood out: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, and Charles 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