Charles Lindbergh survived a crash near a town you’ve probably never heard of. ... His plane landed on the Charles Thompson farm, 500 feet south of this marker." ...

Charles Lindbergh survived San Antonio flight training accident thanks to the new tech of the time By Paula Allen , Guest columnist Updated Sep 30, 2023 1:39 p.m.

Lindbergh's plane was named for St. Louis, the hometown of the boosters who provided him with partial financial backing and built by the little-known aviation firm in San Diego that had pledged it ...

Lindbergh had left the University of Wisconsin midway through his sophomore year to take a course in flying, bought his first plane (for $500) a year later, and qualified as a pilot in the Army ...