General Chuck Yeager dies at 97

[Aktungbby]

It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm ET. An incredible life well lived, America’s greatest Pilot, & a legacy of strength, adventure, & patriotism will be remembered forever.Ace in a Day shooting down 5 German fighters (12 overall); The fastest man alive-first to break the sound barrier(with broken ribs from a''disagreeable horse'') in his Bell X-1 ''Glamorous Glennis'';https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Chuck_Yeager.jpg/1280px-Chuck_Yeager.jpg... and simply the "Right Stuff" as portrayed in both book and movie! I'm so bummed! https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4e3d162c699fdeb2c5c786fb00e321ebf7c258e7/0_0_2048_1471/master/2048.jpg?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&:Kaleun_Salute: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/08/chuck-yeager-dead-pilot-first-to-break-sound-barrier-dies-death-aged-97

[Dmitry Markov]

RIP Chuck Yeager ((( True legend of world aviation.

He's in eternal flight now. His figure is very much like our Stepan Mikoyan - also WWII vet and a famous test pilot, who helped to bring to sky nearly everything that had wings and an engine. So they can share heaven just like they shared the skies.

[Commander Wallace]

There never was a finer example of " The Greatest Generation." Chuck's contributions with regards to military and commercial aviation is incalculable. Chuck shot down 13 German aircraft in WW2, 5 in one mission to earn ace status.

Chuck was also the first to fly past the sound barrier in the X1.

Quote : Yeager was awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. President Harry S. Truman awarded him the Collier air trophy in December 1948 for his breaking the sound barrier. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chuck-yeager-world-war-ii-ace-and-first-pilot-to-break-sound-barrier-has-died-at-age-97/




^ Btw, Dmitry Markov. Very nice write up and send off. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
Rest in peace Chuck and btw, thanks for everything. :Kaleun_Salute:

[Catfish]

His deeds and accopmlishments are indeed legendary.

May you rest in peace, Mr. Yeager :salute:

[Cybermat47]

May he rest in peace. One of the last WWII aces.

[Platapus]

Wow. Been expecting this. :(


He was one of the good ones. :salute:

[Jimbuna]

RIP Sir

Blue Skies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-mXNPhTdtk

[Sean C]

R.I.P. General Yeager. A legend indeed.

[u crank]

RIP General Yeager.

:salute:

[Rhodes]

R.I.P.! :Kaleun_Salute:

[mapuc]

R.I.P :Kaleun_Salute:

[Buddahaid]

Quite a remarkable man may he rest in peace. I remember seeing him hanging out with Bob Hoover at the Reno air races by a motorhome, or trailer. That was in the early eighties and and I'd snuck onto the tarmac with a friend after dark to snoop around. We were staying at the air field in a motorhome and just walked in. We didn't have the courage to try and talk to him.

[ET2SN]

I think I have the dates right, he was also Robin Old's CO in the 555th FS during the Vietnam war. :hmmm:

Don't feel bad for anyone who makes it to their 93rd birthday. :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Bilge_Rat]

rest in peace!

https://youtu.be/hKGYm_jW60A

p.s. - For anyone who has not read it, Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff" is the best book on the early space program and Yeager's role in it. The movie covers maybe 5% of the stuff in the book and mostly superficially.

[Skybird]

Heck, I did not even kn pow he was still around. Its difficult to have lived through he PC game world of the past 35 years and not having stumbled over his name. Not to mention its echo in real world and history.

[Commander Wallace]

Quite a remarkable man may he rest in peace. I remember seeing him hanging out with Bob Hoover at the Reno air races by a motorhome, or trailer. That was in the early eighties and and I'd snuck onto the tarmac with a friend after dark to snoop around. We were staying at the air field in a motorhome and just walked in. We didn't have the courage to try and talk to him.



I wish you had gotten to speak with him as that would been a great memory to have. I would like to think that Chuck would have spoken with you regarding your shared love of aviation.


I think I have the dates right, he was also Robin Old's CO in the 555th FS during the Vietnam war. :hmmm:

Don't feel bad for anyone who makes it to their 93rd birthday. :Kaleun_Cheers:


Col. Robin Olds is another legend and innovator as I'm sure you well know.:yep:
The times they both lived in were when men were real men and couldn't have cared less about being politically correct.

[Jimbuna]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCblQ_fnPpc

[Bilge_Rat]

back to our boy, one of the scenes in "The Right Stuff" is when Yeager flies and loses control of the NF-104, basically a rocket powered F-104, at over 100,000 feet. They actually recorded that and the footage was made public last year...

https://youtu.be/e32CPRXEZ7s

[Mr Quatro]

RIP Chuck a real hero for sure :up:

There must be a reason why God lets some people live longer and takes some still in their prime of life.

I hope I get to find out why :yep:

[Rhodes]

Heck, I did not even kn pow he was still around. Its difficult to have lived through he PC game world of the past 35 years and not having stumbled over his name. Not to mention its echo in real world and history.


Indeed. I first time I saw the name and "knew" him was trough the game, one of my favourites. Then, when my parents rented "The Right Stuff" in the video store, and I saw with them, I was "OH, that's the guy from the game."

[u crank]

https://i.imgur.com/AKNwtZI.png?1