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A visitor from - posted Tue May 24, 2011: Incredible piece of history!
A visitor from United States posted Tue May 24, 2011: Magnificent. Must have seemed like space travel back then!
A visitor from - posted Mon May 16, 2011: Built in San Diego,CA now enshrined in Washington DC
A visitor from United States posted Wed April 13, 2011: A remarkable piece of History!
A visitor from - posted Thu October 14, 2010: Pure. Awesomeness.
A visitor from China posted Thu October 14, 2010: No doubt the photo of the year!! five stars!
A visitor from United States posted Wed October 13, 2010: Fantastic - Thanks so much for sharing this bit of history with everyone. The picture is great on its own but to know a little history behind the lens makes it even better. Your story along with David's (Gainesville, Florida) gives one a glimps of how important Charles Lindbergh was to folks during this time in US history. Again thank you.
A visitor from Germany posted Wed October 13, 2010: Great
A visitor from United States posted Wed October 13, 2010: David from Gainsville, how ironic that you tell that story, my grandparents (both sides) are from Xenia and I actually lived there for a few years after I was born. Very small world! Thank you all for the wonderful comments, it is nice to see how appreciated this photo is. There are more, but this is the best one. If any clean up ok, I will try and upload them. Thanks again!
A visitor from United States posted Wed October 13, 2010: Splendid photo. Someone said it should be photo of the year. I believe it better to say that this should be photo of a lifetime.
A visitor from United States posted Wed October 13, 2010: AWESOE PIC Thanks for sharing
A visitor from United States posted Wed October 13, 2010: A true piece of history!
A visitor from Venezuela posted Wed October 13, 2010: Congratulations jrdavis because your great great grandfather was part of the history and you inherited it.... fermin brif
A visitor from - posted Wed October 13, 2010: Wow wow wow wow wow !
A visitor from - posted Wed October 13, 2010: Great photo, thanks for sharing.
A visitor from - posted Wed October 13, 2010: A truly unique photo. Thanks for sharing, J.R.! -Thierry
A visitor from - posted Tue October 12, 2010: Fantastic photo. Great to see Lucky Lindy the aviator in a candid shot.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue October 12, 2010: Beautiful
A visitor from Czech Republic posted Tue October 12, 2010: What a documentary shot!
A visitor from Sweden posted Tue October 12, 2010: Fantastic, thanks for sharing!
A visitor from Mexico posted Tue October 12, 2010: I have been collecting "Lindberghiana" for decades and it is always nice to see "The Spirit" still in the front pages of any aviation history forum.
A visitor from - posted Tue October 12, 2010: Absolutely outstanding photo!
A visitor from United States posted Tue October 12, 2010: The photo is back! I was wondering where it went and was sad to see it disappear. great to see it again!! ub
A visitor from United States posted Tue October 12, 2010: Photo of the year here! Thanks for putting it on Anet!
A visitor from - posted Tue October 12, 2010: Wow - I am stunned beyond belief. Here's my story: In the mid-1980's, I was having a conversation with my maternal grandfather(b. 1898). He was retired, of course, having farmed near Xenia, Ohio well into his 70s. Grandpa was a wise, astute man, who recognized early on how important the "aeroplane" might become - he stated that he knew well the history of the Wrights, and of Dayton. Anyhow...he mentioned that later in 1927, after "Lucky Lindy" flew the Atlantic, Lindbergh had visited Dayton. Grandpa, Grandma, and my Mom's oldest sister packed into their Model T, and drove the 30-odd miles to Wright Field - just on the chance that they might see a bit of history. They didn't get on the Field, but they did see this famous aircraft in flight. As Grandpa said, with a smile on his face and a faraway look in his eyes: "Oh, I wish that I had had a camera!" Thank you, J.R.Davis, for, in a way, making Grandpa's wish come true. David Gainesville, Florida, USA
A visitor from United States posted Tue October 12, 2010: Thank you for sharing an important historical aviation document. Should be in a museum.
A visitor from Canada posted Tue October 12, 2010: Photo of the decade.
A visitor from Mexico posted Tue October 12, 2010: Thanks for sharing this piece of history!
A visitor from United States posted Tue October 12, 2010: Thanks for sharing this great piece of history Mr Davis! Looks like the guy was helping Lindbergh taxiing to a stop as there was no front facing windows on his plane. The engine was still running!
A visitor from Australia posted Tue October 12, 2010: Thanks J.R. sharing this historic photo with us. Helmut Fehse, Perth, Western Australia
A visitor from United States posted Tue October 12, 2010: Wow! A great piece of aviation history! Thanks for sharing. Ryan P.
A visitor from - posted Tue October 12, 2010: What an amazing piece of history! Thank you for sharing it with all of us. -Matt Wallman
A visitor from United States posted Tue October 12, 2010: Thanks for sharing! A great piece of history!
A visitor from Sweden posted Tue October 12, 2010: 5 stars!! Anyone even slightly interested in aviation should seriously take a long look at this photograph! It's a gem. Thanks for sharing J.R! Spencer Wilmot.

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