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1927-05-21

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Crowd surging across Croydon airfield to welcome visiting American aviator Charles Lindbergh in his Ryan monoplane "Spirit of St. Louis" in which he made historic 1st transatlantic flight to Paris.

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  • Date: 1927-05-21
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Special Collections, Charles A. Lindbergh, 20Th Century Select, Air Flights, Air History, Lindbergh, Transatlantic, 1920s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5579139
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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