12-07-2020, 22:59
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GEN Chuck Yeager dead at 97 on 7/12/2020
It's fitting in a way. He joined the Army after Dec. 7 as an aircraft mechanic, became a pilot, shot down tons of German aircraft including the first jet aircraft he ever saw. Then, oh, went on the break the sound barrier...with a broken rib. Taught the first Astronauts but couldn't be one himself because he didn't go to college.
Rest in Peace Chuck!
BTW, tell God that 2020 really sucks.
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12-07-2020, 23:25
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I just saw that.
RIP Rocket Man. You’ve done much now slow down and rest.
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12-08-2020, 03:41
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He was an original.
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12-08-2020, 05:22
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RIP Chuck, a true American pioneer...
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12-08-2020, 05:56
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While a CO in cold war Germany pioneered use of emergency F-86 engine starts by using the exhaust of one to get the blades spinning up on the next one behind. Called 'em "blow jobs." Also chewed ass on his B-57 pilots in VN, telling 'em they got the big bucks and hot showers and good chow and they owed the troops on the ground that few minutes of concentration "down the slot" (on the bomb run) to put 'em on target where they were really needed - flak, or no flak.
His bio is full of lessons in moral decision making.
Unabashed, a hero of mine.
RIP Sir.
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12-08-2020, 06:36
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A tremendous life
Rest well Sir
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12-08-2020, 07:01
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Rest In Peace Sir.
DOL
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12-08-2020, 07:35
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A true American hero, RIP General! Back in the 80's after The Right Stuff was released I wanted to try and get him as a speaker for our American Legion post's annual dinner. His home phone number at that time was listed in the directory and I called the number and his wife Glennis answered the phone, a wonderful lady. We had a nice conversation and she gave me the Generals regrets as he was a pretty busy guy, she has been gone now for 30 years they are together again. Godspeed.
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12-08-2020, 10:09
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Rest In Peace, Sir and thank you for your willingness to do what very few have done!
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12-08-2020, 10:51
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One of the hero's of my youth...
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12-08-2020, 12:06
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Rest In Peace:
R I P General.
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12-08-2020, 16:14
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RIP, General.
Thank you for your many years of service and sacrifice.
You leave us with a fine example of how to live.
Well done, Sir. Your watch is over.
DOL-
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12-08-2020, 17:26
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Rest in Peace General!
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12-08-2020, 19:42
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"I don't deny that I was damned good. If there is such a thing as 'the best', I was at least one of the title contenders. I've had a full life and enjoyed just about every damned minute of it because that's how I lived." -- Chuck Yeager
This was after The Right Stuff book was published in the '80s. How many Test Pilots from his era lived to 97? How many even made it to 50?
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"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." -- Frederick Douglass
"The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen." -- Dennis Prager
"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it." --H.L. Mencken
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12-09-2020, 21:22
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Nothing less than awesome.
Rest in peace Sir.
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