Title
Charles Lindbergh, American aviator, at Le Bourget Aerodrome, Paris, France, May 1927. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Charles Lindbergh, American aviator, at Le Bourget Aerodrome, Paris, France, May 1927. Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974) after completing the first successful solo transatlantic flight. On 20-21 May 1927 he flew from New York to Paris in a single-engined single-seater monoplane that he named 'Spirit of St Louis', the flight taking a total of 33 1/2 hours to complete. For his achievement Lindbergh won a $25,000 prize put up by a New York hotelier, Raymond Orteig, and worldwide fame.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
1914
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Reference
HRM19D79_105
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
40,2Mb (1,8Mb) / 11,0in x 14,2in / 3301 x 4258 (300dpi)