Really? That’s fascinating on Yeager. I thought he was too young to have been in WW II. I knew he’d been a test pilot for a bunch of the early flights that would eventually lead to space. This country has produced some of the most amazing people.
“Really? That’s fascinating on Yeager. I thought he was too young to have been in WW II. I knew he’d been a test pilot for a bunch of the early flights that would eventually lead to space. This country has produced some of the most amazing people.”
I believe Chuck is credited with being the first to break the sound barrier in level flight. Chuck wanted to be in the astronaut program but was refused because he lacked a college degree and was thereby perceived to be lacking the academic chops for the program. Always was a big disappointment for Chuck.