Cowling of the Spirit of St. Louis

A close up of the cowling of "Spirit of St. Louis"
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Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis should be aluminum colored but a protective varnish put on the aircraft by the Smithsonian in 1928 has yellowed over time.

Created:

2015

Photographer:

Eric Long

ID#:

NASM 2015-05268

Credit:

<p>Photo by Eric Long, Smithsonian Institution. This image is public domain and may be used for non-commercial purposes under Smithsonian's <a href="http://si.edu/termsofuse">Terms of Use</a>.</p>

Source:

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

Owner:

Smithsonian Institution

Rights Usage:

Public Domain

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Smithsonian Terms of Use

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