A replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, flown by Charles Lindberg, greets visitors at the entrance to the San Diego Air and Space Museum in San Diego, Dec. 20. Many volunteers assembled the replica in 1979 with three craftsmen who helped construct the original. - A replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, flown by Charles Lindberg, greets visitors at the entrance to the San Diego Air and Space Museum in San Diego, Dec. 20. Many volunteers assembled the replica in 1979 with three craftsmen who helped construct the original.