A detailed description of the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927. Describes how the idea was conceived, the difficulty of finding the right plane and monetary backing, and the many other aspects of the preparations and earlier flight experiences.
Autobiography of Lindbergh's historic adventure piloting his single-engine plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, from New York to Paris on the first nonstop flight over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1927.