<P> In order to accurately depict the transatlantic flight , three replicas , at a cost of $1.3 million ( equal to $11.9 million today ) , were made of the Spirit of St. Louis for the various filming units stateside , in Europe , and for in - studio shots . A similar Ryan Brougham was bought by Stewart and modified with Lindbergh 's supervision . It was donated to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn , Michigan by Stewart in 1959 . The third replica is displayed in the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis . Filming took place at the Santa Maria Public Airport in Santa Maria , California , at what is currently the site of Allan Hancock College . A non-flying replica for ground shots was also built , and hangs in the Minneapolis − Saint Paul International Airport . Aerial sequences were directed by Paul Mantz and taken from a North American B - 25 bomber converted as a camera platform for photography . </P>
<P> In order to accurately depict the transatlantic flight , three replicas , at a cost of $1.3 million ( equal to $11.9 million today ) , were made of the Spirit of St. Louis for the various filming units stateside , in Europe , and for in - studio shots . A similar Ryan Brougham was bought by Stewart and modified with Lindbergh 's supervision . It was donated to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn , Michigan by Stewart in 1959 . The third replica is displayed in the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis . Filming took place at the Santa Maria Public Airport in Santa Maria , California , at what is currently the site of Allan Hancock College . A non-flying replica for ground shots was also built , and hangs in the Minneapolis − Saint Paul International Airport . Aerial sequences were directed by Paul Mantz and taken from a North American B - 25 bomber converted as a camera platform for photography . </P>
where was the spirit of st louis filmed
where was the spirit of st louis filmed
at the Santa Maria Public Airport in Santa Maria , California , at what is currently the site of Allan Hancock College
at the Santa Maria Public Airport in Santa Maria , California , at what is currently the site of Allan Hancock College