Brig Gen Chuck Yeager has Passed at 97

Godspeed, Mr. Yeager.

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.

Heroes are remembered. Legends never die.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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Is that from Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Simulator (Trainer), which I remember playing as a kid?

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

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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.

RIP [Salute]

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Originally Posted by Sawin

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.

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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 :)

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.