Thursday, January 15, 2015

Smithsonian offers close look at Spirit of St. Louis plane

Charles Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” aircraft, one of the premiere artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum, is seen on the ground floor of the museum, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, after being lowered for the first time in more than 20 years to have conservation work done and giving visitors a rare chance to see it up close in Washington. Lindbergh made the first trans-Atlantic flight and landed in Paris in 1927. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis aircraft, one of the most treasured artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum, has been lowered to the floor for its first conservation treatment in 22 years.








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