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SDASM.SC.10248
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Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Spirit Flight Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10248
Physical Description:
.25 Cubic Feet
1 box, 12.5" x 10.5" x 2.5", including newspapers, printed material, and photographs.
12.5" x 10.5" x 2.5"
Date (bulk): 2000-2003
Abstract: On Saturday, August 16, 2003, the San Diego Aerospace Museum's Spirit of St. Louis replica departed the Museum's Gillespie
Field facility for Lindbergh Field as part of the events commemorating the 75th anniversary of Lindbergh Field at San Diego
International Airport.
After its 27-minute flight, the aircraft remained on display for several hours at an open house hosted by the San Diego County
Regional Airport Authority. The day's activities included the flight and landing of the Spirit replica, musical entertainment,
kids' activities, appearances by the Harbor Police, aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, and food and drinks. This collection
includes newspaper articles, programs, postcards, and photographs of the event.
Physical Description: 1 box, 12.5" x 10.5" x 2.5", including newspapers, printed material, and photographs.
Language of Material:
English
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On Saturday, August 16, 2003, the San Diego Aerospace Museum's Spirit of St. Louis replica departed the Museum's Gillespie
Field facility for Lindbergh Field as part of the events commemorating the 75th anniversary of Lindbergh Field at San Diego
International Airport.
After its 27-minute flight, the aircraft remained on display for several hours at an open house hosted by the San Diego County
Regional Airport Authority. The day's activities included the flight and landing of the Spirit replica, musical entertainment,
kids' activities, appearances by the Harbor Police, aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, and food and drinks. This collection
includes newspaper articles, programs, postcards, and photographs of the event.
The Museum's replica Spirit of St. Louis was built in 1978 after the Museum's original replica was burned in the Museum fire.
It flew for the first time in 1979 for a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes. The aircraft is now on static display in the Museum's
Rotunda.
Correspondence folder includes confidential material and may not be shared with the public.
Photos of the event sent from the Airport are on the LibraryPhoto server and DAMS.
Flight Lines, the newsletter of the Museum newsletter, Fall 2003 issue
Museum Guidebook for info on our Spirit
Spirit III, our Spirit replica photo album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmNUoqdg
Museum history collection
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Spirit of St. Louis
Lindbergh Field
Aeronautic -- California -- San Diego -- History
San Diego Air and Space Museum
San Diego International Airport