Living in the Age of Airplanes

"Since we were all born into a time when airplanes already existed,"

"[In ancient times], traveling from one distant place to another"

"In ancient times, we rarely traveled more than 20 miles from where we were born."

"When we mastered the sea,"

"[Referring to steam transport] Instead of harnessing power,"

"Airplanes liberated us from the ground."

"The network of airplanes is practically invisible,"

"When we enter an airport, we're entering a portal to the planet."

"We bridged the gap that once"

"[Referring to the ] Part plane, part boat:"

"In the age of airplanes,"

"Aviation's influence is all around us,"

"Although not everything in our homes is flown in,"

"[Aviation] even impact[s] those who've never flown."

"When we work together and combine our discoveries."

"We're truly living in a time of science fiction."

"If we couldn't fly, we probably wouldn't go."

"We tend to romanticize the past"

"In the world we've made, everything is connected,"