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Main Fuel Tank Installation (1927)

The massive main fuel tank installed within the tubular steel fuselage of the Spirit of St. Louis, showing complex external fuel lines.
Main Fuel Tank Installation (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

This 1927 photograph documents the beating heart of the Spirit of St. Louis. Donald A. Hall Sr. captured the massive main fuel tank secured within the fuselage, highlighting the complex array of custom fuel lines routed specifically to accommodate Charles Lindbergh's flight management requests.