Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer. OMAHA NE Februwill mark the 100th anniversary of the flight that saved the US Airmail In a daring overnight flight through snow and fog Omaha based airmail pilot Jack Knight flew from. Learn more at and episode was written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Have you ever flown on an airplane through the night Remember how dark it looked outside the airplane’s window Now, imagine flying through the night with no lights in the freezing snow searching for a place to land. How did Jack Knight, an airmail pilot, find his way from North Platte, Nebraska, to Chicago, Illinois Post Office staff and the public lit bonfires to help. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world.
As a teenager, he was active in 4-H and would often enter his creations in county fairs. Kinane is an avid needle pointer and crocheter. Kinane has performed on television programs Last Call with Carson Daly, Conan and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Kyle Kinane is an actor and comedian from Illinois. Hobbled by a broken nose sustained in a plane crash a few days prior, Jack Knight saved U.S. Join us on his journey and let’s go on an adventure! As he took off, he couldn’t imagine what was in store for him over the next 24 hours. Jack Knight's Brave Flight: How One Gutsy Pilot Saved the Us Air Mail Service by Jill Esbaum and Stacy Innerst. Jack Knight’s mission was to deliver mail through the skies during a time that airplanes had no lights or modern navigation systems. Join host Kyle Kinane for a story about bravery and human ingenuity that laid the foundation for our incredible postal system. Pilot Jack Knight Pilot Jack Knight Pilot Jack Knight Jack Knights Brave Flight : How One Gutsy Pilot Saved the U.S. Jack Knight's Brave Flight: How One Gutsy Pilot Saved the US Air Mail Service Hardcover Ma Item Weight u200f : u200e, 1.25 pounds (0.56 kg) (. It’s time to discover airmail pilot Jack Knight’s fantastic journey through the skies in 1921. Have you ever flown on an airplane through the night? Remember how dark it looked outside the airplane’s window? Now, imagine flying through the night with no lights in the freezing snow searching for a place to land.