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LINDBERGH, Charles A. Autograph notes prepared for 1933 Survey Flight. 13 pages, 4to, heavy onion skin, in pencil.
SUPPLY LISTS FOR LINDBERGH'S FIRST MAJOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING DEATH OF HIS SON.
THE METICULOUS MIND OF LINDBERGH. Extensive autograph lists and charts prepared by Lindbergh, noting the supplies needed for his 1933 survey flight. The kidnapping hysteria behind him, and with a new baby recently born, Charles Lindbergh was ready to take on another major aerial expedition, bringing his wife Anne along with him as he had in 1931--and using the same plane. This time he wanted to explore the best possible trans-Atlantic route for TWA (for whom Lindbergh worked as Technical Director). Reading over these charts, we can see how meticulously he prepared himself for his journey. They are not merely lists of items he needs, but records of whether the item was ordered, procured, tested, omitted, packed, and packed for the plane. On the list of "Emergency equipment for land travel," we see that a rifle was ordered procured and tested, but omitted at the packing stage. Other items on his list are .38 revolver, .22 revolver, ammunition, knife, compass, medical and surgical kit, hatchet, machete, cord, fish net, fish hooks, fish line, blankets, snow shoes, among many others. The last item on the list is "extra shoe laces." Other lists inventory the "Emergency equipment to be carried on person in case of chute jump." Lindbergh then added an autographed pencil note: "(No chutes carried north. This list carried with land travel equipment"). There is also a list of "Emergency equipment for forced landing at sea," "Medical & surgical equipment," "Personal equipment for flying (For use in flight)," "Radio equipment," "Emergency rations," "Passports, business papers, records, authorizations, clearances," and "Personal clothing and miscellaneous articles." This trip was even longer than the "North to the Orient" expedition, lasting from July to December 1933, with the Lindberghs flying across much of Scandanavia, Greenland, Ireland, meeting with European aviation officials, taking two months off to tour the major European capitals, and then flying back along the southern, Gambia to Brazil route (Charles had to jettison much of these supplies to lighten their load when taking off from Africa).
SUPPLY LISTS FOR LINDBERGH'S FIRST MAJOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING DEATH OF HIS SON.
THE METICULOUS MIND OF LINDBERGH. Extensive autograph lists and charts prepared by Lindbergh, noting the supplies needed for his 1933 survey flight. The kidnapping hysteria behind him, and with a new baby recently born, Charles Lindbergh was ready to take on another major aerial expedition, bringing his wife Anne along with him as he had in 1931--and using the same plane. This time he wanted to explore the best possible trans-Atlantic route for TWA (for whom Lindbergh worked as Technical Director). Reading over these charts, we can see how meticulously he prepared himself for his journey. They are not merely lists of items he needs, but records of whether the item was ordered, procured, tested, omitted, packed, and packed for the plane. On the list of "Emergency equipment for land travel," we see that a rifle was ordered procured and tested, but omitted at the packing stage. Other items on his list are .38 revolver, .22 revolver, ammunition, knife, compass, medical and surgical kit, hatchet, machete, cord, fish net, fish hooks, fish line, blankets, snow shoes, among many others. The last item on the list is "extra shoe laces." Other lists inventory the "Emergency equipment to be carried on person in case of chute jump." Lindbergh then added an autographed pencil note: "(No chutes carried north. This list carried with land travel equipment"). There is also a list of "Emergency equipment for forced landing at sea," "Medical & surgical equipment," "Personal equipment for flying (For use in flight)," "Radio equipment," "Emergency rations," "Passports, business papers, records, authorizations, clearances," and "Personal clothing and miscellaneous articles." This trip was even longer than the "North to the Orient" expedition, lasting from July to December 1933, with the Lindberghs flying across much of Scandanavia, Greenland, Ireland, meeting with European aviation officials, taking two months off to tour the major European capitals, and then flying back along the southern, Gambia to Brazil route (Charles had to jettison much of these supplies to lighten their load when taking off from Africa).