Roscoe Turner y el león volador

From Simple Stories in Spanish by Small Town Spanish Teacher

May 31, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 203

About this episode

The episode tells the story of Colonel Roscoe Turner and his flying lion, Gilmore, highlighting their adventures and achievements in aviation.

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC has a lot to see. Tucked among the aircraft there is a display case with a lion. That lion is Gilmore. Gilmore, the flying lion (o león volador) flew more than 25,000 miles, including trips that broke speed records, with his owner Colonel Roscoe Turner, a daredevil pilot and aviation activist. This story is in the third person and past tense. Important vocabulary in the story includes: “avión” (plane), “pasajero” (passenger), “carrera...

People in this episode

Host: Small Town Spanish Teacher

Topics covered

aviation
history
adventure
animals
education

Keywords

Roscoe Turner
Gilmore
flying lion
aviation
National Air and Space Museum
Washington DC
speed records
adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Air and Space Museum

Places: Washington DC