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Endnotes: Charles Lindbergh Visits Buffalo, 1927

By Douglas W. DeCroix - January 28, 2013

A local archive’s chance find provides a visual reminder of a defining event in aviation history.

The full content is available in the Winter 2013 Issue.

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