Chuck Yeager - RIP

[El Diablo 4232]

On 12/7/2020 at 8:18 PM, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I thought I heard a sonic boom. One more childhood hero gone.

I don't think kids today know what a sonic boom is but I grew up hearing them frequently. Waco had an Air Force base when I was a kid and those bastards loved to rattle the windows from time to time.

RIP Mr. Yeager. 

[Longhornstampede 3186]

9 hours ago, El Diablo said:

I don't think kids today know what a sonic boom is but I grew up hearing them frequently. Waco had an Air Force base when I was a kid and those bastards loved to rattle the windows from time to time.

RIP Mr. Yeager. 

That's GENERAL Yeager to you, boy.

[Mileslong 4728]

I’m surprised they found a plane big enough to carry his balls...

Colorized young Chuck

[pch 1261]

God blessed our country with men who had the right stuff.  Yeager was definitely in that group and undoubtedly stood out.  RIP to a BOSS in the air and on the ground.

[Hagbard Celine 10934]

https://texasarchive.org/2010_00783

https://texasarchive.org/glifosrichmedia/build?id=2010_00783_480x360&embed

 

[Hagbard Celine 10934]

welp that didn't work @immamac help fix the video embed above?

[Hagbard Celine 10934]

On 12/10/2020 at 9:50 AM, huge said:

Also outlived the guy that played him as a younger man.

For anyone on the 40, the Sam Shepard papers are split 50/50 between the Ransom Center and Texas State.

[immamac 43162]

Tried but I don't think that is embeddable. 

[El Compadre 767]

He used to hunt at a friend's boss's ranch while my friend's dad flew the chopper. He'd strap himself and shoot wild pigs and donate them to food shelters. From what I heard, great dude. RIP