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Yeager wows Namibians The Namibian, Noevember 11, 2011, by Jana-Mari Smith At an informal meeting with the legendary test pilot, who has clocked more than 19 000 flying hours during his illustrious career, Yeager demonstrated that he is still young at heart, battle ready and as passionate about flying and life as ever. |
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On Safari with Brigadier General Chuck Yeager African Outfitter, March 2011, by Joe da Silva When the Cape red hartebeest dropped in an instant after a perfect heart shot I knew I was in special company. My client was none other than the world-renowned American aviation legend, Bridgadier General Chuck Yeager...the General and his lovely wife, Victoria, both hunted with me in the Western Cape, South Africa, during October 2010. It was the General's first African hunting safari. A formidable figher and test pilot whose combat credentials include Wrold War II and Vietnam, General Yeager is a deadly shot, as is his wife. |
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Radio Parallax Interview with Gen. Chuck Yeager Radio Parallax, by Dr. Doug Desalles, Part 1 of 2 Gen. Yeager tells about his World War II experiences as a fighter pilot. He describes being shot down over Bordeaux France, his escape from German patrols, fighting with the French Maquis resistence, and evasion to Spain. He tells about his repatriation and return to combat flying. This segment ends with a description of his enduring friendships with Gen. Eisenhower and with Jackie Cochran, who headed the Wasps from 1942-1944. Radio Parallax, by Dr. Doug Desalles, Part 2 of 2 Gen. Yeager tells about his opportunity to pilot the X-1 Rocket Research plane and become the first human to break the sound barrier, and more about his friendships with Jackie Cochran, plus Howard Hughes and Poncho Barnes. Hear him tell about the Air Force Astronaut School and his training of the first U. S. Astronauts. |
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The Right Stuff: Chuck Yeager Wows Students in Reno General Chuck Yeager recently shared his incredible story of blasting through the sound barrier with students, teachers and guests at Sage Ridge School in Reno. The parents of Matthew Johnston, a senior at the school, invited Yeager to visit and talk about his adventures flying jets. |
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Appeal-Democrat, November 29, 2010 At a dedication ceremony renaming 5 miles of what was Smartville Road for him, the famed fighter and test aviator said the changes as the result of a $3.6 million project are dramatic. "I drove it this morning and it's really a fabulous road now," said Yeager, a Grass Valley resident famous for being the first to break the speed of sound in 1947, in Glamorous Glennis, the Bell XS-1 rocket research plane. "To put it bluntly, it was terrible before. They did more than just repave it," he said. "They flattened it out and straightened it.". |
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