Opinion: Celebrating The Centennial Of Transatlantic Flight
Lindbergh's historic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis was featured on the covers of Aviation magazine's May 23, May 30 and June 6 issues in 1927.
Credit: AW&ST Archive
Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh, a barnstorming airmail pilot in St. Louis, sent a telegram to Aviation magazine (now Aviation Week & Space Technology) in January 1927 seeking information about the terms of the 1919 Raymond Orteig prize, which offered $25,000 to the first aviator to fly nonstop from New...
Opinion: Celebrating The Centennial Of Transatlantic Flight is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.
Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets.
Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.
Related Content
