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Did the first transatlantic flight nearly happen two weeks before Lindbergh?
In Part 2 of this special Miles Ahead series, Miles O'Brien follows the trail of eyewitnesses in Newfoundland who reported seeing a white aircraft on May 9, 1927 — the day after French aviators Charles Nungesser and François Coli vanished while attempting to fly nonstop from Paris to New York.
Sworn affidavits, eyewitness accounts, and decades-old clues suggest the aircraft may have reached North America — and possibly crash-landed in a remote pond. Aviation historian Ric Gillespie explains why the mystery of the White Bird may be closer to being solved than ever before.
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Did the first transatlantic flight nearly happen two weeks before Lindbergh?
In Part 2 of this special Miles Ahead series, Miles O'Brien follows the trail of eyewitnesses in Newfoundland who reported seeing a white aircraft on May 9, 1927 — the day after French aviators Charles Nungesser and François Coli vanished while attempting to fly nonstop from Paris to New York.
Sworn affidavits, eyewitness accounts, and decades-old clues suggest the aircraft may have reached North America — and possibly crash-landed in a remote pond. Aviation historian Ric Gillespie explains why the mystery of the White Bird may be closer to being solved than ever before.

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