The Alpha Maan has evolved from huntsman to caliber, necessity to asset. Dominant figures throughout eras of history, the Alpha was leader of the pack and warrior of the gender. Today’s alpha is powerful, but not weathered. Bold, but not tribal. Large, but not monstrous. Today’s alpha is about commanding respect and living on impulse. He follows ages of extinction, distinction and ambition, creating a new historical timeline that’s as rugged as it may be fearsome. Muscular, tattooed and self inspired, the darker side has a style that is eternal and a road that has yet to be traversed. FLIGHTMASTER Collection Welcome to your epic pair of Alpha Maan shades. As you lift the metal rims out of their cushioning, you’re unveiling the past of alphas who have made the voyage of the flightmaster their lifelong passion. A pilot’s mission by all means, the legend of flight began way before the winged metal creatures that grace today’s skies. Read more Intro: Ever the classic aviation model, Flightmaster is a leader by repetition. Intrigue, desire and versatility render the path of the Flightmaster’s journey in a series of hues that change the view, never the vision. Delicate hinge precision meets synchronized dominance in the form of the alpha male that has a sense of direction. Timeline: Humans have been tinkering with flight aspirations since before the beginning of the 20th Century. In August of 1901, Gustave Whitehead powered the first manmade flight in history. On Dec. 17 1903, Orville Wright drove the very first ‘flying machine.’ Rumor has it that there were significant others who hid in the shadows of their failed attempts at flight. Until the Alpha Maan changed flying as we knew it. History: It is the nature of great men to create trophies where there once were shards. James Harold Doolittle: 1896-1993 Flightmaster celebrates the brazen heroism of James H. Doolittle, a Reserve Officer in the United States Army Air Corps, among other alphas throughout time. A pioneering pilot since the age of 15, it was then that he created a glider by hand and crashed while attempting to jump off a cliff. Perhaps it is a single word that sums up the persona of Doolittle: undaunted. Hauling the pieces back home, he glued those bits together and returned to the cliff. Years: ● 1922: Crossing the divide: Lieutenant Doolittle completed a solo crossing of the continental US in a de Havilland DH4 in under 24 hours. ● 1927: Flying the Hawk: James climbed to 10,000 feet in a Curtiss Hawk and performed the first outside loop. ● 1929: Seasoned pilot: Doolittle flew from takeoff to landing while referring only to his altimeter and gyro. ● 1925-1932: Medals of honor: A NY Times sensation and trophy bearer of the Schneider in 1925, the Bendix in 1931 and the Thompson in 1932, Doolittle set the world’s landplane speed record. Read more Alpha Maan - FLIGHTMASTER The Alpha Maan The Alpha Maan has evolved from huntsman to caliber, necessity to asset. Dominant figures throughout eras of history, the Alpha was leader of the pack and warrior of the gender. Today’s alpha is powerful, but not weathered. Bold, but not tribal. Large, but not monstrous. Today’s alpha is about commanding respect and living on impulse. He follows ages of extinction, distinction and ambition, creating a new historical timeline that’s as rugged as it may be fearsome. Muscular, tattooed and self inspired, the darker side has a style that is eternal and a road that has yet to be traversed.