Comments on: Charles Augustus Lindbergh (4 February 1902–26 August 1974)

By: Hartmut Opitz

Hartmut Opitz — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:50:41 +0000

A “History Buff” that doesn’t know that Lindbergh didn´t “shake hands” with Hitler because they never met…

Well, Mr. Lindbergh was awarded with the grand cross of the Order of the Eagles for his outstanding contributions in aviation; alas not by Hitler, but by Goering.

By: Colin Leighfield

Colin Leighfield — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 22:48:53 +0000

He was certainly a great aviator, no question of that. There was this other side to him though, it’s interesting to see how strongly held are the opinions on this. When you read some of his opinions and things he said up to 1941, you can understand why he isn’t universally liked.

By: donald roullier

donald roullier — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:23:08 +0000

when i was 8 years old lindbergh’s mother lived on warren, in detroit, mi.
and she had an airplane in her garage with no wings.
as kids we would go in the garage and climb into the yellow plane and fly.

By: Bryan Swopes

Bryan Swopes — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:13:04 +0000

In reply to Lew. Thanks, Lew.

By: Lew

Lew — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:01:49 +0000

Excellent article Bryan. As for the political side of Charles Lindbergh, there is much more to the story.

By: Bryan Swopes

Bryan Swopes — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:42:59 +0000

In reply to Roy Lindberg. Thank you, Roy.

By: Roy Lindberg

Roy Lindberg — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:40:32 +0000

Yes, agree. Better to leave the politics out of the “This Day in Aviation.” The issue of isolation or isolationism would require another long discussion / argument .

By: Roy Lindberg

Roy Lindberg — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:29:17 +0000

The photograph of Charles Lindbergh sitting in the Corsair is a model F4U-1A. There is a slight canopy difference in the F4U-1A and F4U-1D. The source for our information F4U Corsair in action Squadron / Signal publication Aircraft No. 29. Pages 11, 13, 22 and the centerfold .

By: E J Turney

E J Turney — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:44:13 +0000

Thanks Dale. Great article in educated me a lot.

By: K. Johnson

K. Johnson — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:04:10 +0000

Lindbergh was complicated. He was among many who opposed an involvement in the expanding conflict in Europe. If he was anti Semitic- and there is no hard evidence of that – what was FDR in interning American citizens – mostly Japanese, but also Italian and German. Even his wife, Eleanor, was against that. Frankly, Lindbergh, may have contributed more to winning the war than FDR, in a civilian capacity, by applying his aeronautical skills to the improvement of aircraft. Also, once the war began there was absolutely no evidence of unpatriotic behavior.