Aviator Charles Lindbergh began his historic solo transatlantic flight on this day in history, May 20, 1927. Departing from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, just before 8 a.m. on May 20, ...

7:52am - Charles Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York. The heavy plane, loaded with 450 gallons of fuel, clears telephone wires at the end of the runway by only 20 feet.

WASHINGTON, May 20, 1927 (UP) -- The navy and the Shipping Board this morning notified all government and private merchant vessels in the North Atlantic to be on the watch for Capt. Charles Lindbergh ...

It was May 20, 1927 that Charles Lindbergh mounted his attempt to fly from Long Island in New York to France. He landed in Paris more than 30 hours later, becoming the first pilot to make a solo, ...

LE BOURGET, France -- This is a reading comprehension exercise for children. It was written by Susan Fineman, a reading specialist in the New Haven, Conn., school district. Erik Lindbergh popped out ...

Kenneth Perkins, a retired United Airline pilot, was the co-pilot of the dramatic 1974 flight to bring an ailing Charles Lindbergh to Hawaii just before the death of the aviation pioneer. Courtesy ...

When Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris in 1927 it made the front pages of newspapers all over the world, including The Marietta Times and The Parkersburg News. The headline of the May 21 edition ...

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It was Aug. 26, 1927, when Charles Lindbergh flew into Fargo as part of his cross-country tour after making his famous solo flight over the Atlantic. Neighbors has carried several items about ...