Charles Lindbergh in Bocagrande

Short nteresting article....

At January 27 of 1928 Charles A. Lindbergh who one year before was the first pilot to cross the Atlantic on non-stop flight landed on the Bocagrande peninsular. His plane was "The Spirit of St. Luis", the same one he used to cross the Atlantic. Lindbergh was on a good will tour of Latin America, arriving from Panama after a four hours flight. A "Special Correspondent of The New York Times" reported from Cartagena that the governor leaded the excited crowd who broke the police lines to greet the "The Lone Eagle" Lindbergh. After being honored with a state dinner Lindbergh continued next day to Bogotá. The tour continued to Venezuela and the West-Caribbean. After visiting Haiti and Cuba Lindbergh flew back to St. Louis.

In an National Geographic article from May 1928 Lindbergh writes: "My air excursion over Latin America took exactly two months. I was in the air over 125 hours and flew over thirteen countries. During this time I was treated with the courtesy and hospitality which is traditional of Latin America. Space will not allow the expression of my gratitude to the countless friends I left in our sister countries, but I have returned home with the feeling that the ties of friendship existing between the American republics are far too great ever to be broken by misunderstanding."

http://www.caribenet.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=109

By Ctg Bound on Feb 24, 2008, 17:58 in Friendly Talkzone.

Gator says on Feb 24, 2008, 19:16:

Sloopskipper, how in God's name did you miss this one?

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

Monpirri says on Feb 24, 2008, 19:21:

That's what I want to know!

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

pedro says on Feb 24, 2008, 19:52:

"but I have returned home with the feeling that the ties of friendship existing between the American republics are far too great ever to be broken by misunderstanding."

Such optimism. He must have been the "Platano" of his times.

que nota!

Gator says on Feb 24, 2008, 19:54:

ROTFLMAO

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

sloopskipper says on Feb 25, 2008, 06:43:

Well, it does seem that Lucky Lindy flew right beneath my radar, but an interesting story!

ColombianoGringo says on Feb 25, 2008, 08:19:

Forget about that disgusting Nazi sympathizer Lindbergh. Instead, read about Colombia's own pioneer in flight, my cousin, Camilo Daza. Now he really had some balls as big as church bells.

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilo_Daza

http://www.fac.mil.co/index.php?idcategoria=7317&facmil_2007=fe2958d2b...

Simon says on Feb 25, 2008, 11:09:

CG,

Hey, that's my cousin too!!

Don't tell me we're related! Nah, just kidding. Thanks for the interesting links.

HERE'S SIMON!!!!