No to College, Yes to Flying
In 1922, Lindbergh decided to drop out of college, where he was studying mechanical engineering, to pursue his dream of flying. And it was during that same year that Lindbergh finally achieved that wish when he was a passenger in a two-seat Lincoln Standard biplane flown by Otto Timm. Soon after that amazing moment, the wannabe-pilot started taking flying lessons.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh American Aviator with His Ryan Monoplane ‘The Spirit of St Louis’. Photo By Historia/Shutterstock
After dropping out of college at the age of 20, Lindbergh worked for the Nebraska Aircraft Corporation, which fixed and sold airplanes. While a fellow employee of his would fly the aircraft for publicity, Lindbergh would step onto the planes’ wings to attract attention. By 1925, Lindbergh graduated from the Army Air Service and walked away with a pilot’s license.