Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Ryan NYP Elevated Three-Quarter Overview from Flightline (May 1927)

An elevated perspective photograph taken from a raised platform or ladder looking down at the front-right quarter of the Spirit of St. Louis. The image captures the upper camber of the Clark Y wing, the right wing lift struts, the Wright radial engine, and the wide landing gear footprint. The long diagonal shadow cast across the unpaved airfield provides visual documentation of sun position and ground stance during pre-flight checks.