| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NX211 |
| Alternate Registration: | N-X-211 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ryan NYP |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ryan NYP |
| Aircraft Version: | Ryan NYP |
| C/n (msn): | None issued |
| Aircraft Name: | Spirit of St. Louis |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Fort Riley / Junction City - Marshall Army AirfieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Kansas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFRI IATA: FRI Local: FRI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1928 to 30 April 1928 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 367164 |
| Photo Comment |
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The original Spirit of St. Louis. Charles Lindbergh made a brief stop at Fort Riley on 12 August 1927 during his grand tour of the United States. The photo must have been taken in 1928, since the Spirit carries the flags of the Latin American countries he visited during the winter. The photo source says 1932. However, the plane arrived in Washington DC for good on 30 April 1928. Note that although widely quoted as c/n 1, 29 or 30, this aircraft was in fact never issued a Ryan manufacturer serial number, nor a type certificate by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Photo from: State Historical Society of Missouri This photo was added on 6 June 2021, and has since been viewed 1650 times. |