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Charles Lindbergh

Aviator who completed the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight

Did you know?To save weight for his historic flight, he chose not to carry a radio or a parachute.

Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for over 33 hours.

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