Ryan NYP N-X-211, Spirit of St. Louis, first flight at Dutch Flats, San Diego, CA, 28 April 1927 Published on April 24, 2013 in 28 April 1927Full resolution (900 × 524) ← Previous Next → Spirit of St. Louis takes to the air for the first time at Dutch Flats, San Diego, California, 28 April 1927. (Donald A. Hall Collection)