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Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, dead at 97
Chuck Yeager, the historic test pilot portrayed in the movie “The Right Stuff,” is dead at the age of 97, according to a tweet posted on his account late Monday. "It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm ET," said the tweet, attributed to his wife, actress Victoria Scott D'Angelo. "An incredible life well lived, America’s greatest Pilot, & a legacy of strength, adventure, & patriotism will be remembered… (www.foxnews.com) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I met the General in 1992. He was on the Board of a corporation and we were demoing a Falcon Jet for them. On our leg to drop off General Yeager we had him fly into Sacramento. He agreed to fly it even Though in his words it was “a silly French airplane”. When some settings were offered on final the General simply replied “we’ll just fly the airplane”. To fly with a legend like Chuck Yeager watching him run the power levers with burned scared hands from his high altitude punch out was an honor. RIP General and thank you for memories.
WOW... that is a Nice Memory!
I was always amazed at what he did in the field of aeronautics. While I always tended to fly low and slow (helicopters aren't that fast or fly that high and I was just aircrew) and I wished I could fly like him, he showed people what can be done in the air.
Saw Chuck on Dec 17 1987 when he flew a PA 400LS from Edwards to KFFA for the Wright Bro's celebration. You could see that pilots twinkle in his eye when he picked out my wife for the last book he signed that day.. Sits on the top shelf.... Blue Skies for a life well lived Gen Yeager.
God's Speed Chuck, see ya Buddy..
God's Speed Chuck" see ya Buddy!