Albert Bond Lambert

Download or read book Albert Bond Lambert written by Christopher Lynch and published by Truman State University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Lambert was born in Missouri and went into his father's pharmaceutical business, but he found his true love in the air. While visiting Paris in 1906, he became interested in ballooning, then in airplanes. In 1907, Albert helped form the St. Louis Aero Club to promote aviation, then helped form the first airport in the area. In 1923, he opened Lambert-St. Louis Flying Field. He also helped raise money to build The Spirit of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh.