Charles Lindbergh and His Contribution to Aviation During the 1920s

Charles Lindbergh Shortly after Charles Lindbergh landed, he was swarmed by 25,000 Parisians who carried the wearied pilot on their shoulders. They were rejoicing that Charles Lindbergh, the American aviator who flew the first transatlantic flight, had just landed at Le Bourget field in France. Having just completed what some people called an impossible feat, he was instantly a well-known international hero. Despite his pro-German stance during World War II, Charles Lindbergh is also an American hero. A record of his happiness and success exists in the material form of his plane hanging in the Smithsonian Institute; however, much of Lindbergh's life was clouded by turmoil.

A New York City hotel owner named Raymond Orteig started the Orteig Prize. The Orteig Prize was a twenty five thousand dollars for the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo and without stopping in between. Many pilots were injured or even killed trying to win the Orteig Prize. Raymond Orteig started the competition in 1919 and Charles Lindbergh had b... ... middle of paper ... ...aui, Hawaii. He is buried in a small church graveyard in Kipahulu, Hawaii.

He made the flight to win the prize of $25,000 offered by Raymond B. Orteig of New York City for the first nonstop transatlantic solo flight between New York City and Paris. In his single-engine monoplane named the Spirit of St. Louis, he left Roosevelt Field at 7:52 AM on May 20, 1927. After a flight of 33 hours 32 minutes, he landed at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. The Wright Brothers On December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright made the world's first successful flights in a heavier-than-air aircraft. The brothers had designed, constructed, and flown the airplane.

In 1919, Raymond Orteig, a New York City hotel owner, offered $25,000 to the first aviator who could fly nonstop from New York to Paris. Several pilots tried and failed. But on May 20, 1927,with The Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in New York, and became the first pilot in the world to make a solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Lindbergh flew some 3600 miles in just over 33-hours and proudly collected his $25,000 reward in front of cheering fans in Paris. The press nicknamed Mr. Lindbergh "Lucky Lindy" and the "Lone Eagle" and he instantly became a hero.

The Lindbergh family was well-known because of fame, the kidnapping of their baby, and the trial. Charles Lindbergh believed that he could fly from New York to Paris non-stop, and he made it. He was in the air for more than thirty three hours. 3,600 miles later, Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget airfield in Paris (Roensch 8-9). Lindbergh attended many parties and parades in his honor.

During the course of his job, Lindbergh heard of the famed Orteig Prize. In 1919, Raymond Orteig, the owner of Brevoort and Lafayette hotels in New York City, made an offer to "flying buffs". Orteig offered a prize of $25,000 to the first aviator to fly nonstop from Paris to New York or New York to Paris. Before 1926, no one had even attempted the feat. But, as aviation technology developed, the challenge began appearing possible (Spirit of St. Louis, ONL).

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Another trip was when he departed from Roosevelt Field, New York, at 7:52 A.M. on May 20, 1927, and arrived at Le Bourget Field near Paris the day after at 10:21 P.M. Paris time (5:21 P.M. New York time). He flew more than three thousand six hundred miles in thirty- three in a half hours. (World Book Encyclopedia). Lindbergh started flying in his mid twenties. He was born February 4, 1902 Detroit Michigan.

Charles Lindbergh, A man who made history in aviation and held aviation close to his heart, he was loved by the public, famous all over the world some called him an “American Hero” or they chose to call him by his nicknames such as, “The Lone Eagle” and “Lucky Lindy” He was very influential to the 1920s by promoting aviation and making history by completing the first solo transatlantic flight. Charles Lindbergh, was indeed very famous for completing his transatlantic flight but when he was little his life was different. Lindbergh was born on February 4th, 1902 in Detroit Michigan. When Charles was five years old his mother and father split up and when this happened he lived with his mom. Charles and his mom lived a somewhat different life style.

Charles Lindbergh helped shape the Jazz Age by his iconic solo flight from New York to Paris in May of 1927 (Gill 3) . In part due to the rapid growth of wealth and technology in the United State during the Jazz Age, when Lindbergh was born the airplane had not been invented by Wilbur and Orville Wright (Gill 13) . A typical example of the Jazz Age comes in the form of a wealthy man named Raymond Orteig. He found himself suddenly go from rags to riches and chose to spend some of his newfound wealth by offering a 25,000 dollar prize for the first person fly solo nonstop from New York to Paris (Gill 49). Lindbergh working as a mail pilot at the time saw the prize and decided to gather a team to build what would be known as The Spirit of St. Lois.