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On May 20th 1927, the Spirit of St Louis took off as Grandpa's dream made #aviation history. Follow me, Donald Hall's journey, photos & art. SHARE US!

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What is your most memorable experience with aircra What is your most memorable experience with aircraft? One of my most memorable experiences is with the Spirit of St. Louis 🛩️ Here posing with a family and the iconic replica "Spirit of St. Louis" at Fantasy of Flight in Florida. This place is a must-visit location.🌟 #SpiritOfStLouis #AviationHistory #KermitWeeks #LakelandAdventures #flyingovertime #vintage #aviation
🎬 Delving into WWII with "The Battle of Midway" 🎬 Delving into WWII with "The Battle of Midway" doc! 🌊 Witness pivotal moments & brave hearts that reshaped the Pacific War. What's YOUR top documentary? Share a pic 📸 of it or its cover and join the doc discussion! #BattleOfMidway #DocumentaryLovers #WWII #PacificWar #HistoryBuff #FilmLovers #ShareYourFav
Vintage roadway heading off into the distance. Whe Vintage roadway heading off into the distance. Where do you think this was taken? #aviation #unitedstates #road #vintage #grandfather
Do you know who these two are? They were pilots in Do you know who these two are? They were pilots in 1927, were French, and their aircraft was... #blackandwhitephotography #aviation #explorer #french #flight #ortiegprize
The great lakes or the coast?? Anyone have a guess The great lakes or the coast?? Anyone have a guess? Grandfather moved to Buffalo, New York after working at the Curtiss Aeroplane company in Garden City, long island. Notice the amphibious airplane floating in the water... What type do you think it is? #blackandwhitephotography #amphibious #greatlakes #aviation #coast #spiritofstlouis #grandfather
An autogyro was an aircraft that was both helicopt An autogyro was an aircraft that was both helicopter and aircraft. Would you go up in one?? I've only seen a handful in all the airshows I've visited. #autogyro #blackandwhitephotography #vintage #aircraft #spiritofstlouismoment #grandpa #aviation
Does anyone know what this device is called? My da Does anyone know what this device is called? My dad had one and that's him driving it. They were all the rage in the 40s and apparently we're a blast, and very dangerous. #vintagelife #sandiego #dangerous #blackandwhitephotography #dad
Hall Aeronautical Development was formed after the Hall Aeronautical Development was formed after the Spirit of St Louis when Mahoney had moved the company to St Louis. Here is a gentleman that I'm not sure of, but who worked with grandfather. More than likely he is working on the patent pending new airplane development the company was going to create. #spiritofstlouis #spiritofstlouismoment #engineering #draftinganddesign #aviation #vintage #blackandwhitephotography
The inside of the huge main fuel tank was a lattic The inside of the huge main fuel tank was a lattice work of holes to prevent sloshing during turns or in the air. Grandfather was counting every ounce of weight in the plane. When he noticed the workers had used to much soder per seam. They had to start over with specific instructions to the crew and the production manager. This is a closeup of the inside. What are the holes? #spiritofstlouis #spiritofstlouismoment #blackandwhitephotography #grandfather #aviation #pilotlife #engineering
Did you know there was a serial #002 of the Spirit Did you know there was a serial #002 of the Spirit of St Louis? A sister ship built a few months after the original was flown to world renown by Charles Lindbergh, that went overseas. This photo is of it, taken by grandfather when they attached the wing to the fuselage. They had learned their lesson from the challenges of building the wing upstairs in the wing department. #spiritofstlouis #grandpa #aviation #aviationhistory #pilots #blackandwhitephotography
Charlie was and is the famous innovator in terms o Charlie was and is the famous innovator in terms of navigation over the ocean and seas. Grandfather had some experience in it too with the Douglas World Cruiser. But it was Lindbergh that re-studied navigation by the stars and flew to LA to get the right charts. Navigating by the stars saved Lindbergh. Especially to deal with thick banks of fog and microbursts. The young pilot was willing to bet everything. Grandfather was willing to bet on a machine. One which he was certain the pilot could power through the mists off Newfoundland and Atlantic. Even with icing. The Goal: to succeed. Grandfather snapped this photo in the chief engineers office as charlie worked. The building in SD still stands. #spiritofstlouis #spiritofstlouismoment #blackandwhitephotography #grandpa #aviation #aviationhistory #pilots
How did they train in 1925? Here was their simula How did they train in 1925? Here was their simulator at Brooks Field, Texas... I can imagine the Sargent is telling the soldier to make a slight bank with the stick... What do you think? #spiritofstlouis #aviation #blackandwhitephotography #aviationhistory #pilotlife
All set and ready to go, contact! This is a final All set and ready to go, contact! This is a final photograph of the inside of the control panel which would be the only thing that the pilot could see other than looking out the side windows,. The spirit of St. Louis had one purpose, to fly as many miles as possible based on a design around a specific individual pilot. For those of you that know your history, do you know what the Lindbergh invented econometer was? Can you point it out in the picture? I'll give you a hint, it didn't work so it was removed. #aviation #spiritofstlouis #vintage #blackandwhitephotography #grandfather #aviationhistory
It's 6:23am, and Donald Hall has arrived at the fa It's 6:23am, and Donald Hall has arrived at the factory early. The frame of the Model NYP is looking good. New welding has been added overnight. The fuel lines are looking good, and the underside of the main fuel tank is exactly as intended. Donald has been keeping a close eye on the special "template" soft metal that it's made from. #spiritofstlouis #aviation #aviationhistory #blackandwhitephotography #grandfather #spiritofstlouismoment #newbook
In celebration of the successful flight of the Spi In celebration of the successful flight of the Spirit of St Louis and its pilot Charles Lindbergh! I've been saving this photo of the airshow next to the aircraft factory in San Diego. Here from the roof of the factory itself, grandfather took photos of the show and his team (and a few guests) watching a celebration of their own efforts. There are more in this series, including hundreds of parked cars. So would you have joined them? What type of biplanes are these? Can you hear the band playing? #spiritofstlouismoment #spiritofstlouis #blackandwhitephotography #history #celebration #grandfather #airshow
A normal day, from a bygone age. Camp Baldy (now c A normal day, from a bygone age. Camp Baldy (now called Mount Baldy) is an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Mountains, in San Bernardino County near the eastern border of Los Angeles County, in Southern California. During prohibition, this was where the affluent visited because you could get an alcoholic drink and enjoy the casino and pool. #blackandwhitephotography #vintagelife #californiahistory #prohibition #california
Flying in formation. Imagine seeing this regularly Flying in formation. Imagine seeing this regularly? Aviation has changed a lot since the 1920s. Do you enjoy such demonstrations at airshows? Where? #vintageaviation #aviation #pilotlife #spiritofstlouis #biplane #blackandwhitephotography
Living the vintage life! This is my Aunt Alice in Living the vintage life! This is my Aunt Alice in her pearls. I'm not sure who the baby is, maybe one of her kids? Such an iconic photo though from the past. #vintagelife #blackandwhitephotography #baby #pearls #vintage #auntie
Does anyone know what this is?? It was the design Does anyone know what this is?? It was the design just prior to the trimotor. Have you ever flown in a trimotor? #blackandwhitephotography #pilotlife #pilots #vintageaviation #aviation
Everyone pullover! There is a fire to get to! Have Everyone pullover! There is a fire to get to! Have you ever thought about an fire engine in the 1920's? I hadn't till I saw the ganges of New York and this photograph. I love that it's clearly being driven hard, and grandfather captured it! What does this make you think no of? #vintagelife #blackandwhitephotography #fireengine #vintage #grandfather #spiritofstlouismoment
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