Chuck Yeager, dead at 97

 

I'm sorry to hear it.  I don't know if the appropriate response is a moment of silence, or a thunderous sonic boom.  Probably the latter.  

G-d rest his speedy soul.

Aviation would not be where it is today without that brave and talented man. God rest his soul.....He earned a good rest!

RIP

RIP

An American Hero

Truly a Great American.  I met him at an airshow long ago.

One needs to read Yeager's books to know all he did.

 

RIP, a great American.

One of my very first computer games, this and Earl Weaver baseball.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager's_Advanced_Flight_Trainer

This guy had huge brass balls. RIP. 

R I P.  

57 minutes ago, Handyman said:

This guy had huge brass balls. RIP. 

Huge set.

1 hour ago, YankeeSC said:

One of my very first computer games, this and Earl Weaver baseball.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager's_Advanced_Flight_Trainer

I forgot about this game!  Was one of my firsts too (though not on c64). 
 

1 hour ago, Handyman said:

This guy had huge brass balls. RIP. 

seriously.  He was a pioneer at a time when aviation was basically “strap this on your back and let’s see what it does”. 

2 hours ago, Handyman said:

This guy had huge brass balls. RIP. 

Mindset, is 90% of the game.

Remarkable guy.  I saw him in person one time at an airshow in Florida.  He was hanging out by a replica of his P51.   Bud Anderson was actually there with him. A sight to see.  Yeager getting close to 70 seemed sharp as a tack.

Rest in Peace General. You’ve earned it ...and then some.

a true american hero.

 

 also of note that i think many people don't know......he scored the first kill of an me262

24 minutes ago, 1LtCAP said:

a true american hero.

 also of note that i think many people don't know......he scored the first kill of an me262

True.  He noted in one of his books that the first time he ever saw a jet...he shot it down.

I don't have a good way to post this as an image, but I found my new favorite Yeager cartoon on one of the pilot boards.

Yeager at the pearly gates

I think that link is working, at least for today.

1 hour ago, 10X said:

I don't have a good way to post this as an image, but I found my new favorite Yeager cartoon on one of the pilot boards.

Yeager at the pearly gates

I think that link is working, at least for today.

That is brilliant.

8 hours ago, 10X said:

True.  He noted in one of his books that the first time he ever saw a jet...he shot it down.

yep. he caught it on final. back then, jet engines needed time to spool up, so it wasn't like the pilot coulda throttled up and maneuvered......he was a sitting duck. but.....them's the breaks.