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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Spirit_of_StSpirit of St. Louis - Wikipedia

    The Spirit of St. Louis (formally the Ryan NYP, registration: N-X-211) is the custom-built, single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane that Charles Lindbergh flew on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France, for which Lindbergh won the $25,000 Orteig Prize.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › Spirit-of-Saint-LouisSpirit of St. Louis | Description & Facts | Britannica

    Spirit of St. Louis, airplane in which Charles Lindbergh made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, May 20–21, 1927. His flight was sponsored by a group of businessmen in St. Louis, Missouri.

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  5. flyingovertime.org › the_st_louis_backers_of_theThe History of the Nine St. Louis ... - Flying Over Time

    One fine afternoon in the spring of 1927, a relatively unknown airmail pilot by the name of Charles Lindbergh walked into a meeting room in St. Louis, Missouri. Seated around the table were nine of the city’s most prominent businessmen, each more influential than the last.

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  7. rarehistoricalphotos.com › charles-lindberghCharles Lindbergh's Epic Voyage: The World’s First Solo ...

    Aug 25, 2023 · Lindbergh subsequently flew the Spirit of St. Louis to Belgium and England before President Calvin Coolidge sent the light cruiser Memphis to bring them back to the United States.

  8. pioneersofflight.si.edu › content › first-soloThe First Solo, Nonstop Transatlantic Flight | Pioneers of Flight

    Charles Lindbergh set a record flying from San Diego to New York City, with a stop in St. Louis, in 21 hours and 40 minutes. The Spirit of St. Louis returned to the U.S. from France aboard the USS Memphis and was exhibited on a barge to protect it from souvenir hunters.

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  9. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-spirit-of-stThe Spirit of St. Louis’ Amazing Journey | Smithsonian

    In September 1926, a shy 24-year-old airmail pilot from Minnesota named Charles Lindbergh fought the boredom of his St. Louis-to-Chicago run by obsessing on a challenge issued seven years...

  10. spacecenter.org › first-solo-transatlantic-flightThis day in history: Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis ...

    May 20, 2019 · On May 20, 1927, Lindbergh took flight aboard the Spirit of St. Louis, a highly modified Ryan M-2 aircraft, in an attempt to become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. “Lucky Lindy” as he came to be known, charted a course from New York to Paris, and despite ice, fog, and sleep deprivation, he achieved what many had failed to ...