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Ford aviation wins a major airmail contract
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The Titans That Built America

Ford aviation wins amajor airmail contract

Ford aviation wins a
major airmail contract

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Ford aviation wins a major airmail contract.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
57
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:02
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
Toei Animation

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Movie Summary

The rise and fierce rivalries of industrial heavy hitters Henry Ford, William Boeing, Walter Chrysler, JP Morgan Jr., and Pierre Du Pont.
S01 • E03 (airplane engine turning over) - The Titans That Built America 00:08
(airplane engine turning over)
S01 • E01 ‐ Henry Ford was one of the few people who saw potential - The Titans That Built America 00:05
‐ Henry Ford was one of the few people who saw potential
S01 • E03 (gentle upbeat music) - The Titans That Built America 00:04
(gentle upbeat music)
S01 • E01 When airmail first began, the post office is paying - The Titans That Built America 00:10
When airmail first began, the post office is paying
S01 • E02 In 1928, - The Titans That Built America 00:11
In 1928,
S01 • E03 By early 1943, - The Titans That Built America 00:07
By early 1943,
S01 • E01 By 1929, that number had increased to 8 million pounds. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
By 1929, that number had increased to 8 million pounds.
S01 • E02 The reservoir behind St. Francis emptied in 11 minutes - The Titans That Built America 00:12
The reservoir behind St. Francis emptied in 11 minutes
S01 • E01 So you can see there's a tremendous - The Titans That Built America 00:04
So you can see there's a tremendous
S01 • E03 ‐ These planes are coming out of the factory so fast - The Titans That Built America 00:09
‐ These planes are coming out of the factory so fast
S01 • E01 ‐ [Narrator] Soon Edsel's planes are flying mail across - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] Soon Edsel's planes are flying mail across...
S01 • E03 And it was really Ford's effort - The Titans That Built America 00:17
And it was really Ford's effort
S01 • E02 450 people lost their lives. - The Titans That Built America 00:04
450 people lost their lives.
S01 • E02 ‐ [Narrator] Kaiser needs to figure out a solution quickly - The Titans That Built America 00:15
‐ [Narrator] Kaiser needs to figure out a solution quickly
S01 • E01 But what Edsel and Henry don't know - The Titans That Built America 00:07
But what Edsel and Henry don't know
S01 • E01 A small airplane manufacturer out West, headed - The Titans That Built America 00:09
A small airplane manufacturer out West, headed
S01 • E03 (gentle piano music continues) - The Titans That Built America 00:05
(gentle piano music continues)
S01 • E02 (dramatic music) - The Titans That Built America 00:13
(dramatic music)
S01 • E01 (thunder cracks) - The Titans That Built America 00:04
(thunder cracks)
S01 • E01 ‐ [Narrator] A small airplane company is aiming to challenge - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] A small airplane company is aiming to challenge...