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blackswaneuroparedux · 10 months

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The airplane seemed far more alive and human than any machine I had ever flown.

Charles Lindbergh

The cockpit in which Charles Lindbergh sat while piloting the first aircraft to make a solo non-stop transatlantic flight, the Spirit of Saint Louis, in May of 1927 was as pioneering as the flight itself.

It was an unusual design to an ordinary layout of a cockpit of that era. A periscope was used instead of a forward window. The Spirit was designed and built in San Diego to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize, which was offered by New York hotel owner Raymond Orteig to the first aviator to cross the Atlantic non-stop, either from New York to Paris or vice versa. Lindbergh, a U.S. Air Mail pilot, believed that a single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane would provide him with the best chance of success.

Under his close supervision, the Spirit was designed and constructed in just 60 days. To enhance the centre of gravity and minimise the risk of being crushed in case of a crash, Lindbergh had the large main and forward fuel tanks placed in the front section of the fuselage, ahead of the pilot, with the oil tank acting as a firewall. As a result of this design choice, there was no front windshield, and forward visibility was limited to the side windows.

However, this arrangement didn't bother Lindbergh, as he was accustomed to flying in the rear cockpit of mail planes with mail bags in the front. When he needed to see forward, he would simply look out the sides. To address the need for some forward vision, Lindbergh enlisted the help of a former submarine serviceman to design and install a periscope. Inside the cramped cockpit, measuring 94 cm wide, 81 cm long, and 130 cm high, Lindbergh couldn't even stretch his legs.

#lindbergh #charles lindbergh #quote #spirit of st louis #atlantic crossing #flight #cock pit #design #aeronautical #pioneer #airplane #flying

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newyorkthegoldenage · 11 months

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Police guard Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis in Roosevelt Field, on its way to the runway for the takeoff, May 20, 1927. He landed in Paris the next day to wild acclaim.

Photo: Associated Press via the Seattle PI

#vintage New York #1920s #Charles Lindbergh #Spirit of St. Louis #early aviation #aviation #May 20 #20 May #Roosevelt Field

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nocternalrandomness · 1 year

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Replica of the Spirit of St. Louis flying into Arlington Airport

#Replica aircraft #Historic aircraft #Flying #Aviation #Spirit of St. Louis #Airplane

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myhauntedsalem · 1 year

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St Louis Cemetery

St Louis Cemetery is the most haunted cemetery in New Orleans. It was opened in 1789 and has connections to voodoo, including having a voodoo priestess buried in it. Though the cemetery has been known for dozens of paranormal events it has three ghosts who are the most prominent and active.

One of these ghosts is the voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. She sought fame and attention through practicing voodoo magic. When she was alive she attracted a huge following, so much so she ended up with her own cult of worshipers. Marie was buried in an unmarked tomb due to her fame, the authorities did not want to turn the cemetery into a shrine for her followers. Marie Laveau’s ghost in an angry one. Her apparition has been seen in the area of her unmarked tomb. She has also been seen, in a foul mood, storming along the pathways chanting curses at the living. She once slapped a man who was passing the area near her grave. Many believe that death has not stopped her from practicing her black magic. Her ghost has been seen turning into a black crow and a big black dog. Both of these animals have been seen roaming the cemetery on a regular basis.

The second ghost is called Henry Vignes. He was a seaman, who foolishly trusted his landlady with the papers to his family’s tomb so she could take care of it if he died at sea. When he was at sea she sold the tomb. Henry suddenly died before he could seek justice. There was no tomb to put him in so he was buried in an unmarked grave in the pauper’s field area. Unlike some ghosts Henry looks very much alive when he appears in the cemetery. He can easily be mistaken for a tourist or tour guide. He is tall, dressed in a white shirt and has piercing blue eyes. He is still looking for his family’s tomb. A number of people have been approached by Henry and asked if they know the location of his family tomb. He then walks away and suddenly disappears. He has also been known to tap people on the shoulder and ask them questions about tombs. He will appear at family funerals and ask mourners if there is any room in the tomb for his remains.

The name of the final ghost is unknown but he has been nicknamed Alphonse. He is a very lonely spirit and, like Henry, he looks like a living person when he appears. He will walk up to a visitor, take their hand into his ice cold hands, and with a big smile, ask for help to go home. He will then start to cry before disappearing. Alphonse has also been seen carrying vases and flowers from other tombs and graves and placing them on his own, perhaps in an attempt to make himself feel better.

#St Louis Cemetery #haunted cemetery #haunted location #paranormal #ghost and hauntings #ghost and spirits #haunted salem #myhauntedsalem

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rabbitcruiser · 9 months

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The Smithsonian Institution was chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donated $500,000 on August 10, 1846.

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toastedpopsicle · 8 months

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The 1985 Spirit of St Louis Field CD Mk II was my first music player. Mine was second-hand from my father and I still have it!

#radio #vintage #80s nostalgia #spirit of st Louis #Charles Lindbergh #aviation

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rockyp77mk3 · 11 months

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Replica of the Spirit of ST Louis over New York 1987.

#Spirit of ST Louis

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andreacasadei · 2 months

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"Uno vale tre, due valgono mezzo, tre valgono niente..."

Charles Augustus Lindbergh

Quando si discuteva se attraversare l'Atlantico sia con un equipaggio composto da uno, due o tre aviatori ma anche se su un aereo dotato di uno, due o tre motori... E Charles decise di viaggiare da solo sul mono motore "Spirit of St. Louis"... Il resto è storia

#charles lindbergh #spirit of st louis #solitaria #fare da soli #trasvolata #strada #viaggio #innovazione

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labellenouvelle · 11 months

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A CREOLE MASS by HERMAN LEONARD

A Creole Mass also known as The Spirit of New Orleans , an image by photographer Herman Leonard ( 1923-2010 ) one of the most iconic images captured by Leonard on his New Orleans period. It captures Michelle Gibson dancing during the performance of “A Creole Mass “ , composed by Wardell Quezergue and performed at the St Louis Cathedral in 2001. Framed , titled and signed print

Item No. E5686

Dimensions: 28” x 23” (frame )

SOLD

504.581.3733 / tel

[email protected] / e

#photography #art photography #herman leonard #new orleans #st louis cathedral #the spirit of new orleans #a creole mass #wall decor #magazine street

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cute-palus-doing-cute-things · 1 year

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Palutena: Spirits in the Snow

Kid Icarus x Azur Lane

Skeb appeal from @[email protected] Full res on pixelfed Animation on skeb

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flying-potato2 · 1 year

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smithsonian air and space lookin absolutely fantastic after the renovations

#airpanes #wright flyer exhibit got a major glowup #and the moon one too but less so #they moved the orion capsule from where it used to be #its a shame half the museum is still closed but i got to see the spirit of st louis behind some barriers

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sigmastolen · 1 year

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well i finally, finally, found 30 minutes to watch the lackadaisy pilot (were 25 of them after midnight? is it now after 1? was tomorrow already going to be a hella long day? shh don't worry about it) and ah i love it so so much i'm so happy for the whole team and so proud to be a backer

the art is so beautiful -- i especially love the flourishes of light in the mississippi poem and mitzi's daydream. the characters all look fantastic and it honestly blew me away how different an experience their movements and voices created. for me rocky was the most transformed -- rocky in the comic always struck me as a little pathetic, a lot clownish, but he's honestly frightening here and that's a trip. i feel like for the first time i can understand how his chaotic derangement makes him a truly unpredictable and therefore dangerous opponent, particularly for someone as regimented as mordecai.

i like that some of the shots still have their sketch lines -- whether this was due to deadline necessity or whether it was always going to be the stylistic choice, it works for me -- makes it feel homegrown or something, maybe. it makes me feel connected to it in a different way? the use of the tails and to an extent the ears is also outstanding -- they really do a lot of work to convey emotions and state of mind, and the gags with freckle being tormented by rocky's tail are very cute. the use of music, both diegetic and non-, is also brilliant! and i love that the team cats got their own card in the credits.

ah i can't wait to watch it again, over and over :)

#the spirits in st. louis #thinky thoughts #zib's offer to give wick a private serenade has for the first time made me seriously consider zib/mitzi/wick #also poor wick (as always)

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faithandarisadventures · 2 years

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Spirit of St. Louis Missouri History Museum St. Louis, Missouri April 26, 2022

#missouri #st louis #history museum #museums #spirit of st louis #airplane #aviation #charles lindbergh #our adventures

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blur0se · 3 months

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I deleted the private jet post because i accidentally left my gps marker on there but now I have to watch that wrong map go around

#this is fine #ITS CAHOKIA HEIGHTS TO SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AIRPORT #YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT MAP DOESNT MATCH THE FLIGHT MAP

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rabbitcruiser · 11 months

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Charles Lindbergh touched down at Le Bourget Field in Paris on May 21, 1927, completing the world’s first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

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naughtydoe2 · 3 months

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