Charles Lindbergh, 1927 (b/w photo)

Charles Lindbergh. Born February 4 1902 - August 26 1974. American aviator who achieved world wide fame by making the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris on May 20--21 1927. This was the first solo transatlantic flight. The airplane was a custom monoplane dubbed the Spirit of St. Louis, then name written on the plane. Ste start was from Roosevelt Field Long Island and after having flewn fo 33 ½ hours he landed at Le Bourget Aerodrome on saturday may 21 1927. Picture show Charles Lindbergh in his plane on Rooseveldt Field kl 7,45 20 May 1927 before taking off, plane being surrounded by crowds.