The Big Jump Lindbergh and the Great Atlantic Air Race |
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| Author:
| Bak, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-47752-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Australia, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis.
The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis.