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Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator and military officer. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours.
Jun 7, 2024 · Charles Lindbergh, American aviator who made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean (May 20–21, 1927). The achievement made him one of the most-celebrated personalities of the interwar period.
Nov 1, 2023 · Who Was Charles Lindbergh? Charles Lindbergh was the first aviator to complete a solo transatlantic flight. In May 1927, he successfully flew his plane, Spirit of St. Louis, from New York to...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Explore his involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping, the America First Committee and environmentalism.
Charles A. Lindbergh, (born Feb. 4, 1902, Detroit, Mich., U.S.—died Aug. 26, 1974, Maui, Hawaii), Aviator who made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He left college to enroll in army flying schools and became an airmail pilot in 1926.
On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France.
Charles Lindbergh first became interested in flight after World War I and became a barnstorming pilot in the Midwest. In 1924 he enlisted in the Army Air Service and became a reserve officer in the Missouri National Guard.
