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_______________________ _____________ _______. Squadron. Last name. First name. Across 2. Lindberg's plane contained no radio and no navigation instruments because he wanted to minimize this.

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  1. _______________________ _____________ _______ Squadron Last name First name

  2. Across 2. Lindberg's plane contained no radio and no navigation instruments because he wanted to minimize this. 3. This U.S. naval officer gained fame by exploring the North and South Poles and crashed on a practice flight in 1927 before attempting the ocean-crossing flight. 4. Lindberg finished ______ in his class at military pilot training. 5. Immediately after his flight, Lindberg was the most _____ person alive. 6. Lindberg used his fame and accomplishment to promote ______. 7. The city in which Lindberg receives a tickertape parade before 4 million spectators. 11. The $25,000 prize Lindberg won was named after a wealthy hotelier named Raymond ______. 14. The ocean that Lindberg became the first person to fly over nonstop. 15. The name of the San Diego-based aircraft company that built Lindberg's plane. 16. The nation from which Charles Nungesser and Francios Coli hailed, both of whom died while attempting the ocean crossing. 18. After being mobbed and carried away by French aviators, Lindberg was drive to the American ______, where he slept for nine hours. 20. Near where the Titanic sank, Lindberg saw an _____ and contemplated landing there to get some sleep. 22. When Lindberg spotted a ______, he knew he was getting close to land. 23. The city where Lindberg's financiers (bankers) resided, which ended up in the name of his plane. 24. The first land Lindberg saw after crossing the ocean was this country. 25. The city where Lindberg landed after flying over the ocean. Down • The Harley-Davidson shop owner who stayed aloft for 51 hours. • 5. The WW1 flying ace who made the first attempt to claim the $25,000 ocean-crossing prize and who crashed, killing two crewmen, was named Rene _____. • 8. Last name of the Navy pilot who died with Noel Davis while attempting the ocean crossing. • 9. U.S. president who ordered Lindberg back to the United States. • 10. Bad _____ prevented Lindberg or the other competitors from making an attempt, until it improved on May 19, 1927. • 12. When Lindberg climbed too high, this forms on his wings, which forces him to fly lower because of the danger. • 13. The last piece of land Lindberg saw before the ocean crossing was this Canadian province. • 17. The source of the unexpected lights that lit up the Paris airfield where Lindberg landed. • 19. The physical problem that Lindberg struggled with as he crossed the ocean. • 21. Twice Lindberg had to bail out of his airplane while delivering _____ between St. Louis and Chicago.

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