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The Lindberghs’ 1933 route

The Lindberghs' 1933 survey flight from New York to Europe was critcal in planning commercial air routes; they returned via Africa and South America.

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The Orteig Prize Check

A photocopy of the Orteig Prize check awarded to Lindbergh. The original is preserved in the National Air and Space Museum collections.

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The Route of Lindbergh’s Transatlantic Flight

Charles Lindbergh flew a Great Circle route along the curvature of the earth rather than flying directly east over the Atlantic Ocean.

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The route of the first transcontinental flight.

The flight of the T-2 ran across the United States from northeast to southwest.

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The Route of the NCs Across the Atlantic

Navy destroyers stationed along the route guided the Curtiss flying boats on their journey across the Atlantic.

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The triangular Schneider Race Course

The 1925 Schneider race course spanned the Chesapeake Bay.

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The U.S. Army Air Service World Flight

The names of the World Cruisers represented the four corners of the United States.

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The Welcomed Heroes

Macready and Kelly receive a hero's welcome.

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The World Flight arrives at San Francisco

The World Flight arrives at Crissy Field, San Francisco, in late September.

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Trophy from the City of Medford to Amelia Earhart

The City of Medford, Massachusetts, presented this silver trophy to Amelia Earhart for her transatlantic flight as a passenger in June 1928.

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