Object Details
- Physical Description
- A molded metal Spirit of St. Louis airplane with a free spinning propeller. "N-X-211" is molded on the top and bottom of the wing. A rectangle has been molded onto the bottom of the wing with text inside "THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS Honoring the 50th Anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's transatlantic flight 1927-1977"
- Summary
- On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Stanley King Family.
- Inventory Number
- A20040292098
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Metal, non ferrous in nature
- Dimensions
- Model: 3.7 x 11.7 x 19.7cm (1 7/16 x 4 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- Boeing Aviation Hangar
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20040292098
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b6cb05cd-797d-4ad9-b97e-8f091fd42377
