May 1923
The "Lone Eagle" first flew solo in early May, 1923 from Souther Field. Charles Lindbergh had come to Americus to purchase a surplus aircraft from the World War I training center. He chose a Curtiss JN4 "Jenny." He got the plane with a brand-new OX-5 engine, a fresh coat of olive drab dope, and an extra 20 gallon fuel tank for $500. Lindbergh had less than 20 hours instruction when he soloed. He practiced take-offs and landings for a week; then having filled up with forty gallons of gas, he set course for Montgomery, Alabama, to start his barnstorming career. Four years later Lindbergh flew alone in the "Spirit of St. Louis" from New York to Paris and into aviation history.| HM Number | HM7EC |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series, and the Markers Attached to Sculpture series. |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 129-8 |
| Year Placed | 1985 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 10:06am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 765658 N 3556081 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.10983333, -84.18460000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 6.59', W 84° 11.076' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 6' 35.40" N, 84° 11' 4.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 229 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1000-1002 Airport Rd, Americus GA 31709, US |
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