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Charles Lindbergh was a technical advisor to Pan American Airways (Pan Am) and was the first man to fly the ocean solo. He flew from New York to Paris in 1927. Pan Am was studying the possibility of flying mail and passengers over the ocean. Many things were taken into consideration in this study, including landing base sites for use in future air routes. Weather conditions were studied and records made. A fully equipped supply ship, the S.S. Juling, moved closely with the flyers This was a needed precaution and aided in making a satisfactory outcome of the flight, especially in northern areas (Belliveau, 1982).

In 1933 Lindbergh and his wife Anne made a non-stop flight across the Atlantic and landed at Botwood. They flew a two-seater Lockhead "Sirius" low-winged monoplane, fitted with floats. They arrived in Botwood 12:30pm on July 14, 1933 and left for Cartwright, Labrador 3:30pm the same day, after taking on four drums of aviation fuel.

Wary of souvenir hunters they never moved far from their plane.