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Ryan "Spirit of
St. Louis"
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Charles Lindberg was the first person to make a non-stop flight across
the Atlantic Ocean. After
waiting several days for favorable weather, he took off from New York on
the morning of May 20, 1927. Thirty-three hours, 30 minutes,
and 3,610 miles later he landed safely at Le Bourget Field, near Paris,
where he was greeted by a wildly enthusiastic crowd of 100,000.
Lindberg became a national hero.
His airplane was based on a standard Ryan M-2,
but it had to be modified for the flight. Lindbergh and the Spirit
of St Louis returned to the United States aboard the U.S.S. Memphis
on June 11. He received tumultuous welcomes in Washington, D.C. and
New York City. He then took the plane on tour. On April 30, 1928,
the Spirit of St. Louis made its final flight—from St. Louis to
Washington, D.C where Lindbergh presented the aircraft to the
Smithsonian Institution. It is now on display at the Milestones of
Flight in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. |
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Spirit
of St. Louis
Premier Series Model. 1/28th scale. 20" wingspan x 11.5 long
No. AB1BD-PR. Only $219.95 |
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Spirit
of St. Louis
Standard Series
model.
1/24th scale. 17.5" wingspan x 10.5" long.
No. AB1BD-ST Only $129.95 |
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