Fonck's plane, a silver biplane with a luxurious cabin, burst into flames before it even left the ground. Fonck survived the crash, but two crew members were killed. In 1926 Charles Lindbergh had ...
Editor’s Note: Most Minnesotans know the name Charles Lindbergh, but they’re probably ... was killed in a plane crash on May 17, 1931. He was 32 years old. Charles “Speed” Holman was ...
Lindbergh was well-acquainted ... Rene Fonck, the French war ace, crashed in his heavily laden plane, killing two crewmen. In early May, Charles Nungesser, another French war hero, and Francois ...
Fonck's plane, a silver biplane with a luxurious cabin, burst into flames before it even left the ground. Fonck survived the crash, but two crew members were killed. In 1926 Charles Lindbergh had ...