Charles Lindbergh
[Text] Lindbergh’s Account of His Transatlantic Flight

Library of Congress

On May 20, 1927 aviator Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island and successfully made the first solo flight across the Atlantic when he safely landed in France at the Le Bourget Field on May 21, 1927. The takeoff: “About 7:40 A.M. the motor was started and at … Continue reading