1928 Postcard \"Lindy\" Charles Lindbergh Airplane Pilot Port Au Prince Haiti For Sale

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1928 Postcard \"Lindy\" Charles Lindbergh Airplane Pilot Port Au Prince Haiti:
$499.99

This RPPC real photo postcard depicts the field where Charles Lindbergh is set to land on his 1928 flight to Port-Au-Prince Haiti. On the postcard, it says \"Lindy Has Just Arrived\" and shows the arrival party waiting for him. This is a great addition to any aviation lover\'s collection.

Approximate size: 5.75 inches x 4.9 inches (including the black paper it\'s mounted to)

The postcard can be removed from the black mat paper. The mat paper is newer than the postcard itself, but it\'s unknown how much newer. This postcard was likely kept in a postcard album of some type at some point in its life. The postcard itself is blank on the back.

The first reference photo is of a newspaper article printed inNew Britain Herald (New Britain, Conn.), February 8, 1928.

The second reference photo is of a newspaper article printed inBrownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), February 6, 1928

The third reference photo is of a newspaper article printed inNew Britain Herald (New Britain, Conn.), February 7, 1928

The February 7th article reads:

HAITI ENTERTAINS

LINDBERGH TODAY

Will Receive Order of Merit

From President Borno

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.

...today paid the greatest honor to America\'s Lone

Eagle Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh.

The flying ambassador of good will

circled to Haiti from Ban Domingo

yesterday and dropped to a perfect

landing as a crowd, estimated, at

100,000 people, walled to see just

what sort of a person this young

aeronaut could be.

Won Hearts

In less minutes than it takes to

tell the story, Lindbergh had won

the hearts of the great throng...

He had taken more time than necessary

to complete the ISO miles from

San Domingo, because he flew slowly

and took an out. of the way route.

But he arrived when he said he

would arrive and found a tumultuous

celebration awaiting.

Marines from the United States

were at the field to watch over and

to greet their fellow countryman.

Officials were there, and there were

residents by the thousands.

Smiles at Crowd

As Lindbergh climbed from his

plane he looked apprehensively at

the crowd surging towards the Spirit

of St. Louis, smiled the smile that

has made him famous In the remotest

parts of Central America, Europe

and the United States and then

greeted the United States commissioner.

He was in an open motor car in the

procession to the city proper and along

the entire route there cheers. He smiled

at the throng, told officials he was mighty

glad to be here and then began planning

for the last lap on his good-will flight.

Wednesday he will take off for Havana,

the terminus of the long tour, where he will

be greeted by probably representatives of

21 nations who are there attempting to work

out a greater cordiality through many of the

countries Lindbergh has just visited.

Highest Honors

Haiti gave and will give Lindbergh the greatest

honor it can do. A special postage stamp bearing

Lindbergh\'s portrait will be issued. The principal

avenue leading through the city will be named the

avenue Charles Lindbergh. The order of merit, never

before given to a white man, will be presented to him

by President Borno. The latter award is the highest

honor that Haiti can bestow. Today the American flyer

was to be the guest at several functions in his honor.

Charles Lindbergh, the renowned aviator, was known for his airmail flights and inaugural routes from 1926 until 1931. During his Latin American Goodwill Tour, he made a stop in Haiti, specifically in Port-au-Prince, the capital of the country.

On this Caribbean trip, Lindbergh carried mail in his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, which was unusual as the Spirit of St. Louis typically did not carry mail. He carried three sacks of mail during this trip, two of which were from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and all were destined for Havana.

This event marked a significant moment in the history of airmail service. Lindbergh’s flights were not just about delivering mail, but also about exploring possible overseas airline routes during the pioneering days of international air travel. His work greatly contributed to the development of global aviation.

Lindbergh carried three sacks of mail during this trip, two of which were from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and all were destined for Havana. This event marked a significant moment in the history of airmail service. The mail he carried from Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince to Havana was at the request of Basil Rowe, a friend and fellow pilot. This was the only time the Spirit of St. Louis actually carried mail.

Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator and military officer, born on February 4, 1902, in Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for making the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Raised mostly in Little Falls, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C., he was the son of prominent U.S. Congressman Charles August Lindbergh.

Lindbergh’s formal education ended during his second year at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. His interest in aviation led him to enroll in a flying school in Lincoln, Nebraska. He became a U.S. Army Air Service cadet in 1924, earning the rank of second lieutenant in 1925.

On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours. His aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was designed and built by the Ryan Airline Company specifically to compete for the Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities.

For his flight, President Calvin Coolidge presented Lindbergh both the Distinguished Flying Cross and Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military award. He also earned the highest French order of merit, the Legion of Honor. In July 1927, he was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve.

Lindbergh’s achievement spurred significant global interest in both commercial aviation and air mail, which revolutionized the aviation industry worldwide. He spent much time promoting these industries. Lindbergh passed away on August 26, 1974, in Maui, Hawaii.

Please inspect the pictures, as they give the best representation of condition.May have discoloring, edge or corner wear, marks, creases, fading, smudges, corner or edge bends, tears, or corners missing.

(E71 inventory number)

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