#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York on his way to Paris on the first transatlantic flight. He successfully landed 33 hours later amid cheers. National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution curator tells us more.... https://www.c-span.org/video/?408592-1/half-century-aviation&start=1782 | American History TV

Charles Lindbergh takes off in the "Spirit Of St. Louis" on the first transatlantic flight, 1927. The trip nearly ended before it began. "Lucky Lindy's" monoplane was so loaded down with fuel that he barely cleared the trees at the end of the runway. | History Things