i have watch this film several time over the year and always find it an entertaining experience . a a retired airline pilot and i be interest in most aviation movie and this be one of the good one . i know that lindbergh be only 25 year old at the time of his historic solo flight to paris and that james stewart be almost 50 when make this movie but i can overlook that fact because stewart have always be one of my all time favorite actor and do one of his usual outstanding performance a the lone eagle . there be a good mixture of comedy and drama throughout the film and a good use of flashback . it also help that james stewart be a pilot in real life both in the military and civilian life .