Charles Lindbergh (born February 4, 1902, , , U.S.—died August 26, 1974, , Hawaii) was an American aviator, one of the best-known figures in aeronautical history, remembered for the first nonstop solo across the , from to , on May 20–21, 1927. Early life and transatlantic flight Lindbergh’s early years were spent chiefly in , Minnesota, and in His father, Charles August Lindbergh, represented the 6th district of in (1907–17), where he was a staunch supporter of neutrality and a vocal antiwar advocate. The younger Lindbergh’s formal education ended during his second year at the in , when his growing interest in led to enrollment in a flying school in , Nebraska, and the purchase of a -era Curtiss JN-4 (“Jenny”), with which he made stunt-flying tours through Southern and Midwestern states. After a year at the army flying schools in (1924–25), he became an airmail pilot (1926), flying the route from , Missouri, to . During that period he obtained financial backing from a group of St. Louis businessmen to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize, which had been offered for the first nonstop flight between and Paris. Lindbergh, CharlesParts of the Spirit of St. Louis.(more)Lindbergh, CharlesCharles Lindbergh's route on his transatlantic flight, May 20–21, 1927.(more)Lindbergh, Charles; Spirit of St. LouisCharles Lindbergh just before leaving San Diego to fly to St. Louis, Missouri, in his monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, 1927.(more)For the feat, Lindbergh in early 1927 had a single-engine built to his specifications in . Notably, it was outfitted with extra fuel tanks, including one in front of the cabin, which required him to use a periscope to see forward. On May 10–12 Lindbergh flew what became dubbed the from San Diego to New York (with a stopover in St. Louis) in preparation for the transatlantic attempt. Only a few days earlier, on May 8, World War I French flying ace Charles Nungesser and his navigator François Coli disappeared after beginning their effort to collect the Orteig Prize by flying from Paris to New York. They were last sighted over several hours after takeoff. The loss of Nungesser, one of most charismatic and decorated pilots, highlighted the peril inherent in such an undertaking, which Lindbergh proposed to attempt alone. See Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis, the first plane to fly nonstop from New York to ParisOn May 20–21, 1927, the Spirit of Saint Louis became the first plane to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. This video shows the plane and its pilot, Charles Lindbergh. The plane was a modified five-seat passenger plane, adapted for long-distance flight, with the passenger seats replaced by extra fuel tanks. Gains in flying time came at a cost: as one can see, Lindbergh had to dress heavily to stay warm in the cold, thin air.(more)See all videos for this articleLindbergh was delayed several days by bad weather, but at 7:52 am on the morning of May 20 he took off from Roosevelt Field on (just east of New York City) and headed east. Shortly before nightfall, Lindbergh passed over , Newfoundland, on the way to the open sea. After flying some 3,600 miles (5,800 km) in 33.5 hours, he landed at Le Bourget field near Paris at 10:24 pm on the night of May 21. There the somewhat bewildered flier was mobbed by a large crowd that had come to greet him. Overnight Lindbergh became a folk hero on both sides of the Atlantic and a well-known figure in most of the world. U.S. Pres. presented him with the Distinguished Flying Cross and made him a colonel in the Air Corps Reserve. There followed a series of goodwill flights in Europe and . Technical work and the Lindbergh baby kidnapping The LindberghsAnne and Charles Lindbergh.(more)While he was in , Lindbergh met Anne Morrow, daughter of , the U.S. ambassador to Mexico at the time. They were married in May 1929. She served as copilot and navigator for him on many flights, and together they flew to countries throughout the world. During that period, Lindbergh acted as technical adviser to two airlines, Transcontinental Air Transport and , personally pioneering many of their routes. When he was not flying, Lindbergh worked with -winning surgeon on the development of the perfusion pump, a device that allowed organs to be kept alive outside the body. While the perfusion pump did not see widespread use, it demonstrated the feasibility of preserving organs through artificial means and acted as a precursor for the ., Charles Augustus Lindbergh (Detroit, 4 de fevereiro de 1902 — Havaí, 26 de agosto de 1974) foi um pioneiro da aviação estadunidense e ficou famoso por ter feito o primeiro voo solitário transatlântico sem escalas em avião, em 1927., 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)..