# Spirit of St. Louis signatures

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirit-of-st-louis-signatures/924504 "2020-11-01T19:37:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirit-of-st-louis-signatures/924504/1 "2020-11-01T19:37:34Z")

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We’re watching The Spirit Of St. Louis (1956). A scene shows builders of the aircraft signing the inside of the starboard cowl panel. Did they actually do this? If so, are there any photos? (The inside of the propeller spinner was signed, and it is on display.)

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirit-of-st-louis-signatures/924504/2 "2020-11-01T19:41:15Z")

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> **["Spirit of St. Louis" Signatures](https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/9987hjpg)**
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> 9987h.jpg

> **[Signature on the Spirit of St. Louis](https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/signature-spirit-st-louis-nasm2015-03266)**
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> Signature on the Spirit of St. Louis NASM2015-03266

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirit-of-st-louis-signatures/924504/3 "2020-11-01T19:44:04Z")

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Thanks. I should have been more clear though. I was wondering if the people who built the aircraft signed the inside of the cowl panel, and if there are pictures of it.