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Lindbergh in Paris, "Spirit of St. Louis"
May 21, 1927
Charles Lindbergh in Paris, posed by the "Spirit of St. Louis," Ryan monoplane in which he flew solo across the Atlantic. Clearly visible is the plane's Curtiss Whirlwind engine. Although only fain...
Lindbergh in Paris
May 21, 1927
Lindbergh after his arrival in Paris on an inspection tour of Le Bourget airport. The man on Lindbergh's left with whom he is chatting is the British aviator, Sir Alan Cobham. Over Lindy's left sho...
Charles Lindbergh
August 1927
Charles Lindbergh, Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman, and Governor Fred R. Zimmerman, during the visit of Lindbergh to Camp Randall, on his tour after crossing the Atlantic.
Lindbergh Returns, Madison
August 22, 1927
Crowd greeting the "Spirit of St. Louis" when Charles Lindbergh flew to Madison on August 22, 1927. The crowd at Pennco Field (Royal Airport)was so large that Lindbergh himself cannot be seen here...
Lindbergh's Airplane
August 22, 1927
Charles Lindbergh landing the Spirit of St. Louis, a Ryan NYP at Pennco Field (Royal Airport). This stop was one of only two appearances made in Wisconsin during Lindbergh's triumphant national tour.
