West, was the Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America. The volume features special contributions from Dr. John H. Finley, Commander Richard E. Byrd, Clarence D. Chamberlin and contains complete instructions on how to make a flying model of The Spirit of St. Louis. Contents: A Challenge to Aviation; The Hero Acclaimed; Preparations for the Flight; The Training of a Transatlantic Flyer; Lindbergh, The Lone Scout; Aftermath; Heroes All; and Lindbergh and the Boy Scouts.