transatlantic flights

Photos and color illustrations fill this chronicle of Charles Lindbergh's historic 1927 flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

Describes how Charles Lindbergh achieved the remarkable feat of flying nonstop and solo from New York to Paris in 1927.

Presents a brief biography of Charles Lindbergh, in simple text with photographs, providing information on his famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane, "Spirit of St. Louis," his celebrity, and the kidnapping of his young son, Charles Jr.

An account of the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, made by Charles Lindbergh in 1927 in The Spirit of St. Louis, an event which marked the beginning of the Air Age.

Pan American Flying Clipper lands in England at the outbreak of World War II with a group of desperate passengers.

A biography of the American aviator, with an emphasis on the preparation for and details of his solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris in the Spirit of Saint Louis in 1927.

Chronicles the life and historical achievements of Charles Lindbergh, the first aviator to cross the Atlantic Ocean alone, and discusses the kidnapping of his child and his feelings on racial purity and Nazism.

Describes how, in 1986, Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first persons ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean by hot air balloon.

Describes the celebrated 1927 New York-to-Paris flight of Charles A. Lindbergh, which was the first transatlantic solo flight in history, as well as the first non-stop flight between the two cities.

A biography of air pilot Charles Lindbergh, focusing on his recordsetting transatlantic flight.