AVLATOR CHARLES A. LINDBERGH <*>RETURNS TO UNITED STATES Part 4

Description

MCU Battle fleet (seen over tail of aircraft).MCU The Capitol at night; Pathe News shooting American welcome to Lindbergh.MCU DD underway.MCU Lindberg on bridge of CV.MCU Cruiser (shot from aircraft).CU Airplane.CU Aircraft (Oct. 18, 1928) P4M (with tail hook-on) makes experimental arresting gear test.CU P4M taking off (catapult shot); F4B-1 landing with tail hook catching wire(many views).CU Gun (undt.); DE-7 plane making landing (Feb. 12, 1927) (many views).<*>This successful first solo non-stop, trans-Atlantic flight, from Roosevelt Field, New York to Le Bourget Air Field, Paris (in the monoplane, "Spirit of St. Louis") was made May 20-21, 1927.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities