Mars-Bound Hokie Posted May 21 Author Share Posted May 21 May 21st, 1927 - Charles Lindbergh completes his 33.5-hour flight from New York to Paris in his plane, Spirit of St. Louis. This marked the completion of the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight. Photograph of the Spirit of St. Louis right after landing in Paris. Source: https://www.mnhs.org/lindbergh/learn/aviation/famous-flight FIVE YEARS LATER May 21st, 1932 - Amelia Earhart completes her solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in her Lockheed Vega. Not only was she the first woman to do so, she was the only person to do so after Charles Lindbergh did his in 1927. Amelia Earhart arriving in Northern Ireland after completing her flight. Her flight took 15 hours, while Lindbergh's took over twice that. Source: https://pioneersofflight.si.edu/content/amelia-earhart-solos-atlantic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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