Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome's Spirit of St. Louis Replica Flies

The most accurate reproduction of Charles Lindbergh's famed Spirit of St. Louis ever built made its first test flight on Saturday when Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum pilot and aircraft restorer/builder Ken Cassens took the replica Ryan NYP into the bright blue skies over upstate New York. "It was uneventful, which is a good thing, and I was happy with the way it performed," Cassens said of the flight. "I was pleased with the flight characteristics…nothing unexpected, other than… (www.flyingmag.com) More...