Charles Lindbergh

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the U.S.
Congress from 1907 to 1917. Lindbergh's love of machinery was evident by the age
of 14; "He could take apart a automobile engine and repair it". Attending the
University of Wisconsin, Lindbergh studied engineering for two years. Although
he was an excellent student, his real interest was in flying. As a result, in
1922 he switched to aviation school. Planes became a center of his life after
his first flight. His early flying career involved flying stunt planes at fair
and air shows. Later, in 1925 he piloted the U. S. Mail route from St. Louis to
Chicago. On one occasion while flying this route his engine failed and he did a
nosedive towards the ground. Recovering from the nosedive he straightened the
plane successfully and landed the plane unharmed. This skill would later be
invaluable when he was forced to skim ten feet above the waves during his famous
transatlantic flight.
As early as 1919 Lindbergh was aware of a prize being offered by the
Franco-American ...

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the flight of 33 hours and 32 minutes, Lindbergh ate five chicken
sandwiches and consumed a one-liter bottle of water. It is not documented what
Lindbergh did to occupy his time during the flight, but it is obvious based upon
the length of the flight that staying awake must have been a major concern. In
a famous film recounting this flight, speculation was that Lindbergh stayed
awake by watching the activity of a housefly trapped in the cabin. Later, based
upon his excess fuel level, Lindbergh considered continuing his flight to Rome,
despite the fact that he had already traveled 5,800 km. Fearing it was too
dangerous, he opted to land in Paris as planned. When Lindbergh ...

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