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American aviator Charles Lindbergh's plane "Spirit of St. Louis" in a hanger at La Bourget airport to protect it from souvenir hunters in wake of historic solo transatlantic flight. (Note: Holes along side of plane were made by souvenir hunters.)
Location:Paris, France
Date taken:May 22, 1927
Size:1280 x 934 pixels (17.8 x 13.0 inches)

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