milehiiu Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Chuck Yeager, Test Pilot Who Broke the Sound Barrier, Is Dead at 97 - The New York Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 RIP General Yeager... Fascinating man...I read he autobiography long ago...They portray his breaking of the sound barrier pretty well in "The Right Stuff" but believe me, there's plenty of other accomplishments that to me would merit a full blown movie about the man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Reading up on Yeager. Not only the first man to break the sound barrier. He downed 34 German planes during WWII... on 64 missions. And downed 5 on one mission alone. Much more. But also flew an X-15 to 1,999 feet in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 When people have to question whether your biggest accomplishment was downing 11 Nazis or breaking the sound barrier in an experimental jet.....you've done something right. Local side note, he also drove the 500 pace car in 84 and 88. At ease, airman. A life well lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: When people have to question whether your biggest accomplishment was downing 11 Nazis or breaking the sound barrier in an experimental jet.....you've done something right. Local side note, he also drove the 500 pace car in 84 and 88. At ease, airman. A life well lived. A big man. A big life. Thanks for the reminder about Indy 500. Continue to stay safe Z man. Chuck Yeager Breaking the Sound Barrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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