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Lindbergh Preparing for Takeoff at Dutch Flats (1927)

A side profile of the Spirit of St. Louis parked on the dirt at Dutch Flats, with the silhouette of Charles Lindbergh visible inside the cockpit preparing for takeoff.
Lindbergh Preparing for Takeoff at Dutch Flats (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A highly atmospheric 1927 photograph showing the Spirit of St. Louis ready for a test flight at Dutch Flats in San Diego. The silhouette of Charles Lindbergh is clearly visible through the side window as he completes his pre-flight checks, preparing to test Donald A. Hall Sr.'s aerodynamic engineering.