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Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis
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Charles Lindbergh Facts for kids: Fast Fact Sheet
Fast, fun facts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
about Charles Lindbergh.
What is Charles Lindbergh famous for? Charles Lindbergh
is famous for making the first solo,
non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on
May 20-21, 1927.
He made
the Transatlantic Flight in the airplane
called the Spirit of St. Louis.
When did Charles Lindbergh die?
Charles Lindbergh died on August 26, 1974 in
Kipahulu, Hawaii, United States.
Where is
Charles Lindbergh buried?
Charles Lindbergh is buried at Palapala
Ho'omau Church Cemetery, Kipahulu, Hawaii
Spirit of St. Louis
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Fast, fun facts about the Spirit of St. Louis:
● The Spirit of St. Louis was
made by Ryan Airlines and designed by Donald A. Hall
● The Spirit of St. Louis was a
custom-built, single engine, single-seat monoplane
● The airplane was named in
recognition of Lindbergh's supporters from the St.
Louis Raquette Club in St. Louis, Missouri.
● The cost of the Spirit of St.
Louis was $10,580 and it was built in just 60 days
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Charles Lindbergh Fact 1:
Charles Lindbergh was born on
February 4, 1902 in
Detroit,
Michigan, U.S. and was the only child of Charles
August Lindbergh and Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
2: His father, Charles August Lindbergh
was a congressman from Minnesota from 1907 to 1917.
Charles Lindbergh Fact 3:
Charles was a loner and made few friends
attending schools in in Little Falls, Minnesota, and
Washington, D.C.,
Charles Lindbergh Fact 4:
He attended the University of Wisconsin in
Madison, but was unable to settle and left after two years. He had
developed a passionate interest in aviation and decided that he
wanted to become a pilot.
Charles Lindbergh Fact 5:
He enrolled at a flying school in
Lincoln, Nebraska, and became a talented pilot with superb
reflexes and was able to fly under pressure.
Charles Lindbergh Fact 6:
During World War One the U.S Army had used Curtiss
JN-4HM "Jenny" biplanes. After WW1 the U.S.
government sold off the surplus Jennys, for a fraction of their initial cost.
This enabled pilots to purchase JN-4s (Jennys) for as
little as $200. Charles Lindbergh purchased his own
plane.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
7: Like many of the early aviators
Charles Lindbergh set up business as a Barnstormer and
became a daring stunt pilot thrilling the crowds with
his daring aerobatic maneuvers and death-defying stunts.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
8: He wanted to perfect his flying
techniques and enlisted in Army flying school. From the
group of 104 flying cadets, he graduated first in his
class.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
9:
In 1925 when the Kelly Act was passed that authorized postal officials
to contract with private airplane operators to carry U.S. Air Mail.
Charles Lindbergh Fact 10:
Lieutenant Charles A. Lindbergh moved to St.
Louis where he was appointed to the prestigious role of Chief
Airmail Pilot for Robertson Aircraft.
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11: Charles Lindbergh still wasn't
satisfied and wanted a new challenge. He wanted to win
the Orteig Prize, a $25,000 reward offered by New York
hotel owner Raymond Orteig to the first aviator to fly
non-stop from New York City to Paris
Charles Lindbergh Fact
12: Other aviators had the same idea
including Rene Fonck, Clarence Chamberlin, Noel Davis,
and Richard Byrd who were considered the greatest flyers
of the day.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
13: Charles Lindbergh contacted
influential people in St. Louis who had an interest in
flying and promoting aviation who might be interested in
becoming sponsors.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
14: Earl Thompson, Major Albert Bond
Lambert, Harry Hall Knight and Harold Bixby believed
that a successful flight could put St. Louis on the
aviation map and agreed, with some other backers, to
provide financial backing for the plan. The sponsors
formed the Spirit of St. Louis Organization
Charles Lindbergh Fact
15: Charles Lindbergh failed to obtain an
aeroplane from several large airline companies but
eventually in 1927 he received an offer from Ryan
Airlines, a relatively unknown company in San Diego.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
16: Donald Hall, the design engineer at
Ryan, together with Charles Lindbergh worked tirelessly
with the team at Ryan Airlines to build the Spirit of
St. Louis biplane.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
17: The Spirit of St. Louis was
custom-built to fit Charles Lindbergh in just 60 days
and cost $10,580. It was a single engine, single-seat
monoplane designed for flying solo.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
18: Fuel capacity was their major
priority, so much so that the biplane was nicknamed "the
flying gas tank". April 28, 1927 the Spirit of St. Louis
was ready for its first test and it functioned
perfectly.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
19: He flew the plane to New York and was
greeted by a media frenzy surrounding all the
competitors who had entered the flying race.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
20: Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of
St. Louis left Roosevelt Field 7:30am on May 20, 1927.
He was flying solo, completely alone in the terrifying
journey that was ahead of him.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
21: Flight Plan: The flight plan from New
York initially followed Long Island, New England,
over the Atlantic to Nova Scotia, then over the Atlantic
again over Placentia Bay to Newfoundland.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
22: From Newfoundland Charles Lindbergh
faced flying solo in the darkness and icy winds
for 15 hours over the Atlantic Ocean.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
23: A magnetic storm played havoc with
his compass and he became extremely disorientated. He
then spotted a seagull and a small fishing boat and knew
that he would soon sight the coast of Ireland.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
24: He passed Dingle Bay in Ireland and
headed on to Paris. After thirty-four hours flying solo
he landed at Le Bourget field near Paris on the night of
May 21, 1927
Charles Lindbergh Fact
25: Charles Lindbergh was greeted by a
cheering crowd, it was the start of the type of
reception he would get wherever he went - Lindbergh's
New York-to-Paris solo flight had made him a worldwide
celebrity.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
26:
On his return to the United States he was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross by President Calvin
Coolidge.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
27: He married Anne Morrow, the daughter
of Dwight Morrow, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico in May
1929 and they had a son on June 22, 1930.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
28: Sadly, Charles Lindbergh's happy life
was devastated when his two-year-old son, Charles
Augustus, Jr., was kidnapped from his home near
Hopewell, New Jersey, and a short time later was found
murdered on March 2, 1932.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
29: Anne and Charles went on to have
another four children following WW2.
Charles Lindbergh Fact
30: Charles Lindberg
went on to write several books about his life, including
The Spirit of St. Louis (1953), describing his solo
flight to Paris which gained him gained him a Pulitzer
Prize.
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