'Lucky Lindy' Takes Off for Paris
On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, landing in Paris 33½ hours later.
Tales from the year 1927
Lone Eagle Lands in Paris: Lindbergh's Solo Atlantic Crossing
On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St. Louis at Le Bourget, Paris, completing the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic.