RIP Chuck Yeager [Archive] - Simple Living Forums

LDAHL

12-8-20, 9:37am

Gone at 97. Fighter ace. First to break the sound barrier. IMHO easily one of the coolest people this country has ever produced.

Tradd

12-8-20, 9:47am

Wow. I wasn’t aware he was still alive. He had some big balls.

Rogar

12-8-20, 10:10am

I read his autobiography years ago. He was a true American hero and an amazing man blessed with both almost superhuman genetics and flying intellect. I read a few of his accolades today. He was still flying into his 80's, but said it wasn't so much the love of flying, but to get him to places to hunt and fish.

catherine

12-8-20, 10:14am

A true inspiration for what people can achieve.

dado potato

12-8-20, 10:23am

Collected a pension for about 45 years!

ewomack

12-13-20, 7:34pm

I had assumed he passed away years ago, so I was shocked when my wife told me about this. I knew of him from my readings on flight and the space program and also from Sam Shepard's portrayal of him in "The Right Stuff," a movie I watched multiple times back when I had time to actually watch movies multiple times.