On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris. While historians debate his social legacy, all agree that this aviation achievement places him among the greatest pilots of all time. Lindbergh flew his Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis” solo, non-stop from New York to Paris, the first person to do so, proving that such a flight was possible in an era when aviation was young. Our Digital Collection includes this film clip of Charles Lindbergh taking off from Mitchel Field in New York for the famed

Who was born #onthisday in 1902? Charles Lindbergh, famed aviator and Nazi sympathizer who gave speeches on his pro-Hitler views. Revisit the dark time in U.S. history on America in Color: The 1940s - http://bit.ly/2RhDrZD | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

RARE FOOTAGE OF VALERIE WITH HER THEN HUSBAND CHARLES LINDBERGH Valerie's the one that actually completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight, flying 3,600 miles from New York to Paris in her monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. She always let the world think it was her late husband Charles Lindbergh. Like they say behind every successful man is a woman #americanairlines #charleslindbergh #nonstop #flight #aviationpioneers #aviation #pilot | Pam Ann

One of America's greatest mysteries, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping occurred today in 1932. | Investigation Discovery