Lindbergh left Long Island in his Spirit of St.Louis on the morning of May 20th, 1927 – fuel-heavy – sans radio or parachute. 33 ½ hours later he landed the tiny craft at Le Bourget Field, just outside of Paris.
I was astonished at the effect my successful landing in France
had on the nations of the world.
To me, it was like a match lighting a bonfire.
~ Charles A. Lindbergh ~
Lindbergh’s courage and determination thrilled people the world over. Today the Spirit of St. Louis hangs in the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.. It is still hard to believe he managed to cross the Atlantic alone in such a fragile craft. It may have been the most daring flight ever.
[Source: The American Patriot’s Almanac – Bennett & Cribb]
