We use cookies on this website. By continuing to use this site without changing your cookie settings, you agree that you are happy to accept our privacy policy and for us to access our cookies on your device.
Description:22 15 36 00 New York. Roosevelt Field. Preparations, plane went out of the hangar. Mechanics put some gas in reservoir. Lindbergh puts his overall and rises in plane. Commander Byrd wishes him good luck. Handshake. Close-up Lindbergh in his cockpit. Departure of his plane for the crossing, goes to Paris. Close-up on plane in sky. President Coolidge sends a boat "Memphis" to bring Lindbergh to the United States. National hero.