Chuck Yeager--Gone West
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Chuck Yeager--Gone West
The iconic aviation icon and 2A supporter has passed away at the age of 97. Piloted the Bell X-1 thru the sound barrier in 1947.
Godspeed General.
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I remember his saying, there are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots. Todd/3leg
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Re: Chuck Yeager--Gone West
Grew up with him (in the news) when I was a kid....a true patriot....and a baaaaddd A. Now the real fight begins as I've read where him and his 4 kids had a falling out over him getting remarried to some bimbo....
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An amazing pilot, and a very long and storied life! I took my concealed carry class from his nephew many decades ago.
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A great loss. From a time when we had true heroes.
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Flying some of those things he flew was probably fun as could possibly be. I couldn't do it. First of all, my eyesight has never been good enough. That is enough that I couldn't have ever been allowed to try to learn. When you find out at 8 years old that you are legally blind without corrective lenses is sort of weird. I thought that no one could see across the street.
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My wife had the same experience... Always marveled that I could read road name signs a ½ mile distant. I believe I read once that Yeager had 20:13 vision... lowest I ever tested was 20:15, but that went away sharply after I turned 60! Very disappointing.piller wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:51 pmFlying some of those things he flew was probably fun as could possibly be. I couldn't do it. First of all, my eyesight has never been good enough. That is enough that I couldn't have ever been allowed to try to learn. When you find out at 8 years old that you are legally blind without corrective lenses is sort of weird. I thought that no one could see across the street.
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Re: Chuck Yeager--Gone West
I read where he was stopped by TSA in the early 2000's due to being in possession of a 'throwing star' - a potential 'weapon' in the eyes of the TSA. The story said he politely explained that it was actually a presidential Medal of Honor he had on his person.
I don't know if the story was true, but it sure wouldn't surprise me....
I don't know if the story was true, but it sure wouldn't surprise me....
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Re: Chuck Yeager--Gone West
That was General Joe Foss who it happened to. One of only 2 times even Snopes was correct. Yes, some one-eighth wit thought it was a throwing star.AJMD429 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:33 pm I read where he was stopped by TSA in the early 2000's due to being in possession of a 'throwing star' - a potential 'weapon' in the eyes of the TSA. The story said he politely explained that it was actually a presidential Medal of Honor he had on his person.
I don't know if the story was true, but it sure wouldn't surprise me....
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Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
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Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Re: Chuck Yeager--Gone West
A great West Virginian and great American.
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He was friends with our neighbor who has long passed. He quail hunted here many times. I never met him but Dad and Uncle did
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Haha. Same experience. Asked for flight duty on Navy P3's at one point and the detailer laughed, "you know that technically you're legally blind, right?" I think at the time I was 20/400 in one eye and 20/600 in the other. I got my first glasses in 3rd grade, thought it was the end of the world until I put them on and found out you could see leaves on trees. But I'll bet the Army still would have sent me to 'Nam.piller wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:51 pm Flying some of those things he flew was probably fun as could possibly be. I couldn't do it. First of all, my eyesight has never been good enough. That is enough that I couldn't have ever been allowed to try to learn. When you find out at 8 years old that you are legally blind without corrective lenses is sort of weird. I thought that no one could see across the street.
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Re: Chuck Yeager--Gone West
Being 20/450 in both eyes, I understand completely about not seeing that trees had leaves.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost