A metal airplane that has a metal rod attached to the bottom of the airplane in the middle of the body. The rod is threaded at the bottom. The airplane is made from two pieces held together by a metal pin on the bottom of the plane. The top of the wing has raised text that commemorates Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight. The tail has raised text around the vertical surface that reads "Spirit of St. Louis" The airplane has no propeller.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
05/23/2006
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026.
Keywords
Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture
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