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Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis Airplane at Ford Airport, August 1927 - In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew his <EM>Spirit of St. Louis</EM> to Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. The pair was newly famous for completing the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris. During their visit, Henry Ford accepted Lindbergh's invitation for a ride. Though Ford had been invested in aviation since 1909, this was his first trip in an airplane.
August 01, 1927
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Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis Airplane at Ford Airport, August 1927
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew his Spirit of St. Louis to Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. The pair was newly famous for completing the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris. During their visit, Henry Ford accepted Lindbergh's invitation for a ride. Though Ford had been invested in aviation since 1909, this was his first trip in an airplane.