Charles Lindbergh (left) and Raymond Orteig

Raymond Orteig was the New York City hotel owner who offered the Orteig Prize for the first non-stop transatlantic flight between New York and Paris. Download high resolution version (496x658, 38 KB)Charles Lindbergh (left) and Raymond Orteig (right) License Origin From the personal collection of Alan R Hawley. ... Download high resolution version (496x658, 38 KB)Charles Lindbergh (left) and Raymond Orteig (right) License Origin From the personal collection of Alan R Hawley. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Jump to: navigation, search Charles Lindbergh (left) and Raymond Orteig The Orteig Prize was a $25,000 reward offered in 1919 by hotel owner Raymond Orteig to the first allied aviator(s) to fly non-stop from New York City to Paris or vice-versa. ... Transatlantic flight is any flight of an aircraft, whether airplane, balloon or other device, which involves crossing the Atlantic Ocean -- with a starting point in North America or South America and ending in Europe or Africa, or vice versa. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

Orteig was born in south of France, 1870, in Louvie-Juzon, Bearn, but moved to New York in 1882. He started working as a bus boy and cafe manager but soon managed to acquire two hotels (the Hotel Lafayette and the Brevoort Hotel in Greenwich Village). 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Greenwich Village (also known as the West Village or simply the Village) is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City. ...

He offered the prize in 1919 after attending a dinner honouring the American ace Eddie Rickenbacher. Many of the speeches involved Franco-American friendship and Rickenbacher had looked forward to the day that the two countries were linked by air. This inspired Orteig to offer the prize. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A flying ace is a military aviator who has shot down five or more enemy aircraft. ... Eddie Rickenbacker Edward Vernon (Eddie) Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890-July 27, 1973) was an American fighter pilot who flew in World War I. He was born Edward Rickenbacher in Columbus, Ohio to Swiss immigrants. ...

The prize was won in 1927 by Charles Lindbergh. 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image:Lindbergh. ...