Chuck Yeager dies at 97

[GreeneHunter]

He Was the First to Fly Faster Than Sound

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the “right stuff” when in 1947 he became the first person to fly faster than sound, has died. He was 97, the AP reports. Yeager died Monday, his wife, Victoria Yeager, said on his Twitter account. “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." Yeager's death is “a tremendous loss to our nation,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement.

[ny hunter]

R I P ...........

[Dr Juice]

A real American hero. RIP Sir!

[Nomad]

He broke his ribs falling off a horse the day before he was to break the air speed record . He had a DR tape it up , and a friend rigged a way for him to close the hatch , as he couldn’t with the broken ribs .

He kept that a secrete so he could do it ! 
 

Flew combat missions in three wars .

RIP Sir !

[Sir-diealot]

RIP

[Dr Juice]

Here’s an interesting short read:

https://www.military.com/off-duty/6-facts-about-chuck-yeager-prove-he-always-had-right-stuff.html