Brig Gen Chuck Yeager has Passed at 97

[Bailey Guns]

A true legend in aviation. A military hero. A great all around American. Godspeed, Gen Yeager.


https://i.imgur.com/3Fgwmcv.jpg

[10x]

A great American indeed. I never met him, but i did know Dick Frost who flew chase during the flight that broke the sound barrier. Dick stayed in contact with Chuck Yeager and thought the world of him.

[BPTactical]

RIP to the worlds greatest pilot.

[roberth]

An American Hero RIP

[battlemidget]

I met him a long time ago when I was a kid in Civil Air Patrol. Cool dude, great smile for everyone.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I was just wondering if he was still around when I was watching "First to the Moon". He apparently tried to scuttle Bill Anders' transfer to NASA. Regardless, the man was a definitely an aviation legend and true pioneer of the skies.

[eddiememphis]

84114

[.455_Hunter]

Is that a man?

Yeah, you're damn right it is!

[Delfuego]

97 years old is impressive. 97 + being a 1940's test pilot is absolutely amazing. Godspeed Chuck.

[Bailey Guns]

I heard a saying once...something to the effect of: "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are no old, bold pilots."

Whoever said that must not have heard of Chuck Yeager. Then again, maybe it's accurate now.

[Duman]

Godspeed, Mr. Yeager.

[FoxtArt]

I simply explained to my wife he was the Chuck Norris of aviation.

"Welcome to Chuck Yeager's Air Combat" -- see if anyone else was lucky enough to remember that.

[Jer]

Heroes are remembered. Legends never die.

[arbol]

I simply explained to my wife he was the Chuck Norris of aviation.

"Welcome to Chuck Yeager's Air Combat" -- see if anyone else was lucky enough to remember that.
Is that from Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Simulator (Trainer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager's_Advanced_Flight_Trainer), which I remember playing as a kid?

[Gman]

A true legend. Chuck knew that when you got complacent, you ran the risk of "augering in".

I guess he's still pushing the 'edge of the envelope'.

If you've never read his autobiography and enjoy aviation, it's a must read. Very entertaining.

RIP Gen. Yaeger

[Sawin]

I simply explained to my wife he was the Chuck Norris of aviation.

"Welcome to Chuck Yeager's Air Combat" -- see if anyone else was lucky enough to remember that.

Of course I do.
“It’s a great day for flying”.

Spent untold weekends playing it as a kid on my dads home built PC.

[Mazin]

RIP [Salute]

[FoxtArt]

Of course I do.
“It’s a great day for flying”.

Spent untold weekends playing it as a kid on my dads home built PC.

Someone sent me a video today, I don't remember it sounding like a fax machine. Maybe they were not on PC speakers or maybe I'm overly nostalgic, but it still blows my mind that fit onto a single 1.5mb floppy.

I was lucky enough to also set my uncle up with a PC and this + Microsoft flight sim.

He was Calvary pre-wwII and a delivery pilot in WWII and flew literally everything. Bombers, fighters, the works, he was lucky enough to fly almost all of them. And dang if he didn't enjoy playing that same game too :)

[BladesNBarrels]

Can hear the echos of his fly over in Glamarous Glennis X10 as he broke the sound barrier!
Then again as he broke Mach II.
Always in our memories.