Emilio Carranza - the Lindbergh of Mexico
Podcast: History DispatchesPublished On: Thu Feb 19 2026
Description: In the 1920s, Emilio Carranza became an accomplished pilot, setting records for long distance flying throughout North America. His fame would spread, and he was dubbed the Lindbergh of Mexico. Sadly, he would die at the age of 22 while on a goodwill mission to the United States. This is the story of Emilio Carranza. Sources https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/why-mexican-aviation-legend-remembered-new-jersey-pine-barrens https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/emilio-carranza-memorial https://weirdnj.com/stories/local-heroes-and-villains/carranza/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Carranza Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emilio_carranza.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yonkers_Statesman_1928_06_14_12.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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