Pioneering Moments

Record Setting Flight of The Spirit of St. Louis

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Charles Lindbergh set a record flying from San Diego to New York City, with a stop in St. Louis, in 21 hours and 40 minutes.

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After completing its test flights, Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis from San Diego to New York City’s Roosevelt Field in a record-setting 21 hours and 40 minutes, including a stop in St. Louis.

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San Diego Historical Society via National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

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SI 82-11546
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1927
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