[DFG]

I went an airshow at Edwards AFB in 1987 to see Yeager on the 40th anniversary of his record setting flight.

[szweig]

It’s a crying shame (if not a sin) that Yeager never flew in the shuttle.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Worked weapons in the Air Force at Edwards and was also at that air show. Day before they told us “the General ( Yeager ) wants to drop some bombs.” So he flew an F-4 with practice bombs. We went out to the end of runway to put safety pins in the bomb dispensers as procedure. We got back to the shop and they told us “the General says thanks.” They also said that he was at another bldg and if we hurried we might meet him. We hurried to get there but he just left.

[Slump Tester]

Meeting Chuck Yeager was one of the high points of my late father's life. Dad was an engineer and was being forced into early retirement. (With all the emotions of feeling old, useless and being put out to pasture.)

At the time, I think Chuck was in his early 60's, and was the ONLY man Northrop entrusted to fly their multi-million dollar F-20 Tigershark prototype.

It really boosted Dad's spirits and made him realize that age doesn't mean everything, it's what you have under your belt and upstairs that matters.

[isthisnickcool]

SIR, OVER THERE.

IS THAT A MAN?

YEAH, YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT IT IS.

[OldMissileer]

Yeager was the Wing Commander at Seymour Johnson AFB when my oldest brother was stationed there.

[golf lover]

Chuck Yeager was a better man than any of the original astronauts. Passed over because he did not have a college education. We got stuck with a John Glenn who gave Clinton a pass! Showed lots of intergity. Rewarded with a shuttle flight at age 77.