Instead of a heavy leather pilot's seat, Lindbergh would be perched in a far lighter wicker chair. Upon its completion on April 28, 1927, the "Spirit of St. Louis" weighed in at 2,150 lbs.

Instead of a heavy leather pilot's seat, Lindbergh would be perched in a far lighter wicker chair. Upon its completion on April 28, 1927, the "Spirit of St. Louis" weighed in at 2,150 lbs.

Spirit is a James Stewart one-man show ... such as his days as a mail pilot, an amusing bit re his first encounter with the air force, his barnstorming stunts, etc.