The Bonney Gull (1928)

The music sets the tone for this story of Leonard Bonney. Less than 30 seconds of fulfilling a dream.

http://www.youtube.c…h?v=97Udr_1FkiI

He was described as a test pilot in The New York Times write-up. He had flown a wide variety of aircraft for the Wright brothers and he was a civilian instructor. He apparently also spent 16 months in Mexico flying crude aircraft over the mountains and wilderness.

New York Times articles here:
http://www.spoonerce…napp/Bunny.html