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American aviator Charles Lindbergh and his plane, 'Spirit of St Louis', c1927 (c1937). Creator: Unknown.

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American aviator Charles Lindbergh and his plane, 'Spirit of St Louis', c1927 (c1937). In 1927 Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974) an American aviator, author, inventor, military officer, explorer, and social activist, flew the first nonstop New York to Paris flight. Flying in the 'Spirit of St Louis', the fabric-covered, single-seat, single-engine monoplane designed by Lindbergh and the Ryan Company's chief engineer, Donald A Hall, his record-setting flight took 33.5 hours. Lindbergh was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery. From "Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1", by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]. (Colorised black and white print).

Date

1937

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A12_242

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,2Mo (3,8Mo) / 31,1cm x 42,0cm / 3676 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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