Early years
Little Falls, MN
Where did Charles Lindbergh grow up?
St. Louis to Chicago
What is the route Lindbergh flew for the air mail company?
The Orteig prize was worth this amount of money.
What is $25,000?
Lindbergh was not able to do this the night before his flight.
What is sleep?
He was only this far off course.
What is three miles?
Nebraska Aircraft Corporation in Lincoln, Nebraska
Where did Charles Lindbergh go to flight school?
This saved Lindbergh twice while he was delivering mail.
What is his parachute?
The route to fly across the Atlantic to win the prize.
What is Paris to New York or New York to Paris?
Lindbergh took off from New York on this historic day.
What is May 20, 1927?
Lindbergh's flight took this long.
What is thirty-three and a half hours?
Traveling stunt flying that became popular in the early days of aviation.
What is barnstorming?
He earned this nickname for his reputation of being one of the best stunt fliers in the country.
What is "The Flying Fool"?
Lindbergh was quoted as saying "I’d rather have extra ________________ than an extra man."
What is gasoline?
2,750 pounds
How much did the 450 gallons of gasoline weigh?
10:24 pm
What time did Lindbergh land in Paris?
The Curtiss JN4-D commonly known name.
What is the Jenny?
103
How many people did Lindbergh enrolled with at Army Flight School?
Ryan Aeronautical Company in San Diego, California
Who provided the plane Lindbergh flew?
This provided limited forward vision during the few times during the flight in which it was needed.
What is a periscope?
Lindbergh saw signs of life indicating that he had reached the other side of the Atlantic after this many hours.
What is twenty-seven hours?
The more serious term for a “crack-up.”
What is a crash?
What rank was Lindbergh in his graduating class?
He crashed at the end of the runway, killing two of the four crew members.
Who is Rene Fonck?
Lindbergh navigated with a compass and other instruments only using this process.
What is "dead reckoning"?
The number of people waiting to see him land at Le Bourget Airport.
What is 150,000?