Charles Lindbergh
publication date: Saturday, October 24, 2015 (part of Fall 2015)
category: 
Aviation
clue: This record-setter was into transatlanticism long before Death Cab for Cutie.
explanation: Lindbergh was the first pilot to make a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The clue played on the title of Death Cab for Cutie's 2003 album Transatlanticism. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein
trivia: Two players guessed Brandon Stueland.
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