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Photography of the Designer of the Spirit of St. Louis | Chief Engineer Donald A. Hall from DAH Estate | Copyrighted

by Nova Hall | Jun 20, 2023

Originally Published Online | Jan 2002: Copyrighted and All Rights Reserved. Available for licensing or prints @ Contact Us

 

Recognizing the urgency to complete the Spirit of St. Louis within a tight timeframe, Hall successfully convinced Mahoney, the sole owner of the Ryan Aircraft company to drastically accelerate the production schedule from 90 days to an astonishing 60 days. This bold decision showcased Hall’s visionary mindset and his unwavering commitment to excellence. When Lindbergh returned from Europe, his friend was waiting to introduce him to his parents in Brooklyn before the ticker tape parade which he participated in.

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Vintage black and white portrait of Donald Hall, Chief Engineer sitting at his drafting desk during the designing of the Spirit of St. Louis in 1927. This is in the Chief Engineers office in San Diego, California in the old Ryan factory. Photograph taken by Donald Hall, Sr. or by Charles Lindbergh.
Vintage black and white self-portrait of Donald Hall, chief engineer. He is sitting at a desk in the Chief Engineers office in San Diego, California in the old Ryan factory.
Vintage photograph taken at Brooks Field, Texas in 1926, where US Army Air Corp cadet Donald Hall and the other cadets practiced different maneuvers in this old school simulator. Hall is in the simulator.
Vintage photograph at Brooks Field, Texas in 1926, Donald Hall and the cadets practiced banking and other maneuvers in this old school simulator.
Vintage photograph of cadets in the US Army Air Corp training program at Brooks Field, Texas in 1926. Cadet Donald Hall and fellow cadets are standing in front of a bi-plane aircraft.
Vintage black and white photograph of Donald Hall, designer of the Spirit of St. Louis in 1928 at Yosemite, California.
Vintage drawling of the Spirit of St. Louis airplane by an aviation artist. Caption added by Chief Engineer Donald Hall, Sr. and signed by him.
Vintage black and white photo of pilot Charles Lindbergh in flight in the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft over San Diego, California heading East to St. Louis, then New York City. Photograph taken by the airplane's designer Donald Hall, Sr.
Vintage black and white photo of pilot Charles Lindbergh in flight in the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft over San Diego, California heading East to St. Louis, then New York City. Photograph taken by the airplane's designer Donald Hall, Sr.
Vintage black and white photo of pilot Charles Lindbergh in flight in the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft over San Diego, California heading East to St. Louis, then New York City. Photograph taken by the airplane's designer Donald Hall, Sr.
Vintage black and white photo portrait of pilot Charles Lindbergh sitting at a desk in the Chief Engineers office in San Diego, California in the old Ryan factory. He is working on navigation plans for his flight of the Spirit of St. Louis which made aviation history. Photograph taken by Donald Hall, Sr.
Vintage black and white photo portrait of pilot Charles Lindbergh standing in San Diego, California at Dutch Flats Airfield in-front of the Spirit of St. Louis while in its hanger. Photograph taken by Donald Hall, Sr. who engineered the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo portrait of pilot Charles Lindbergh in flight over San Diego, CA. Photograph taken by Donald Hall, Sr. who engineered the Spirit of St. Louis which Lindbergh flew non-stop across the Atlantic before landing in Paris, France to win the Orteig Prize in May 1927.
Vintage newspaper photograph of pilot Charles Lindbergh smiling at crowd in Brooklyn, New York June 17th 1927. Brooklyn was Chief Engineer Donald A. Hall's hometown. Hall is in the photo.
Vintage newspaper photograph of young pilot Charles Lindbergh speaking a crowd in Brooklyn, New York June 17th 1927. Brooklyn was Chief Engineer Donald A. Hall's hometown. Hall can be seen in the photo.
Vintage aviation photograph of pilot Charles Lindbergh and Chief Engineer/designer Donald A. Hall Sr. standing in-front of the Spirit of St. Louis. The plane was finished and tested. Photo taken in San Diego 1927.
Closeup photograph of the original navigation charts that Charles Lindbergh used to plan his navigation across the Atlantic. The route is highlighted in yellow.
Closeup photograph of the original navigation chart that Charles Lindbergh used to plan his flight across the Atlantic in 1927. The original flight path can be seen on the map, which hundred mile increments marked off. Pilot Charles Lindbergh would make adjustments to his heading every hundred miles
Vintage photograph of the original navigation charts that Charles Lindbergh used to plan his flight across the Atlantic in 1927. The original flight path can be seen on the map, which hundred mile increments marked off. Pilot Charles Lindbergh would make adjustments to his heading every hour.
Vintage photo of an old man holding a small kitten. Photo by Donald Hall, Sr. in San Diego, California.
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