Chuck Yeager ...gone at age 97

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https://globalnews.ca/news/7507928/chuc ... rier-obit/

We lost another legend this week with the passing of Chuck Yeager, first man to break the sound barrier. Also became a "flying ACE" in just one day by shooting down five German planes, in WW2, in his P51.

Funny thing is, he had no interest in planes as a kid, and was not in a plane until age 18.

[JohnOSullivan]

Model SAILPLANES are the next to join the Supersonic era.
https://hackaday.com/2020/09/24/dynamic ... -no-motor/

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https://hackaday.com/2020/12/10/remembe ... l-diploma/

Another great article on Yeager ...some interesting stats...like he only had a high school diploma (like a lot of us, prior to attending a trade school) and also about his involvement in the Vietnam war.

[wildblue30]

Here's a video I came across of Chuck Yeager with Dave Letterman in 1982.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QWU9JKYhKg

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..that was great Jeff, here's another video,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLOBPl_zLc