Aviator Charles Lindbergh began his historic solo transatlantic flight on this day in history, May 20, 1927. Departing from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, just before 8 a.m. on May 20, ...

It was May 20, 1927 that Charles Lindbergh mounted his attempt to fly from Long Island in New York to France. He landed in Paris more than 30 hours later, becoming the first pilot to make a solo, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Southern Arizona has a long an illustrious aviation history. But you may not know about Tucson's connection to Charles Lindbergh, or the unusual gift he was given on his visit ...

It was Aug. 26, 1927, when Charles Lindbergh flew into Fargo as part of his cross-country tour after making his famous solo flight over the Atlantic. Neighbors has carried several items about ...

TUCSON (KVOA) - On this date in 1927 Colonel Charles Lindbergh flew into Tucson International Airport in his plane the Spirit of Saint Louis. The famed aviator was in Tucson to dedicate, what was then ...

When Charles Lindbergh landed his monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis, at Amboy Airport in Camillus on July 28, 1927, he was arguably the most famous person in the western world. “The Lone Eagle,” was just ...

Charles A. Lindbergh: When Little Falls, Minnesota, flew into history This year marks the 95th anniversary of Lindbergh's solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York City to Paris in ...

On October 14, 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed at Lindley Field in Greensboro to celebrate its opening. In the 1920s Greensboro businessmen touted their city as the site for a major airport, since it ...

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On June 11, 1927, Charles Lindbergh received the first Distinguished Flying Cross awarded. Since 1927, aviators honored with this medal have included World War II pilots President George H.W. Bush, ...

On this Day - May 20, 1927 - Charles Lindbergh flies "The Spirit of St. Louis" out of Roosevelt Field in New York. Lindbergh landed his single-engine monoplane at Le Bourget Airfield in Paris, France, ...

After his transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh toured North America to prove that aviation offered a safe mode of travel. As Pat Parris tells us, the Spirit of St. Louis wasn't his only "plane" ...