The guys over there are clearly from my age group, mining films we watched and loved before cable really took off. |
We took off from Harrisburg with great speed and soon were jouncing along on the jointed rail. |
He was wet through so took off most of his clothes and emptied his pockets, to let everything dry off. |
He jumped, spun clear around in mid-air and took off running in the other direction, squealing in protest and fright. |
Theo took off his pack and was spreadeagled on a steep, bare rockface before he realised that there was no purchase. |
Before the Wrights took off in the Flyer, they had gained experience with unpowered gliders, following the example of other pioneering aviators. |