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The Air age

The Air Age began in the 1920s. This was also when the post office started to us planes to fly mail all over the world. After World War 1 many military pilots bought war planes and worked as crop-dusters, stunt fliers, and many were flight instructors. Charles A. Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart helped promote the idea of commercial air transportation. The air age led to cities destination to become closer to North and South America. Charles A. Lindberg who was 25 was the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Pan America Airways was founded in 1927. It became the nations first passenger airplane. The Air age showed that air planes could be used for many things other than being dangerous military weapons. The air age allowed people to travel to different places. The air age made transportation easier for many people. The air age led to better inventions of airplanes and many other inventions. Not many people like flying because of how dangerous flying was back in the days. Airplanes were also used to do stunts and to entertain people. The air age not catch on quickly until the later 1920s. Before the 1920s airplanes were not that important. They were usually used for attacks. The 1920s weren't only popular because of music, films, and other things but also because of air planes.