• Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis on display in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
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    On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" 5,810 kilometers (3,610 miles) between Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, and Paris, France, in 33 hours, 30 minutes. The “Spirit of St. Louis” is displayed in the “Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall” in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

  • Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis on display in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall

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