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Spirit of St Louis Flight Marks Aviation Milestone
Lindbergh's May 20 1927 solo nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris is recounted with context on aviation dreams. The piece links Lindbergh, John Glenn, Michael Collins, and Apollo 11 to the era's space-and-flight era. It notes prior and subsequent aims, risks, and honors in aviation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
John Glenn
Earth
Glenn
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Moon
Collins
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum
St. Louis
Long Island
Thames River
Norwich
New London
Conn
New England
Cape Cod
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Ireland
Lincoln
Neb
Midwest
Army Flying School
San Antonio
Texas
Air Service Reserve
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Raymond Orteig
New York
Paris
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
Rene Fonck
Richard E. Byrd
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Bert Acosta
Charles Lindbergh
Mitchell Field
Washington, D.C
Washington