Lindbergh Visits National Air Museum

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Summary

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh visits the National Air Museum on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his transatlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis, which has been displayed by the Smithsonian since 1928. During the visit, he sits in the airplane again and comments on how well it has been maintained.

Subject

  • Lindbergh, Charles A (Charles Augustus) 1902-1974
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • United States National Museum
  • National Air Museum (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1952, p. 139

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1952

Topic

  • Celebrities
  • Aeronautics

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