Posted on 01/04/2012 7:04:04 PM PST by Hojczyk
Great Book...A review from Amazon says it all...Obama should read it... a story of a real American...Aviation from WW II to the space age done by one man..
5.0 out of 5 stars Balls Out!!!, August 3, 2000 By Richard Ross-Adams (Johannesburg, South Africa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Yeager: An Autobiography (Paperback)
Legendary flying ace Chuck Yeager has put on paper not only his life, but his amazing character as well. Since I was a child I was told the stories of Chuck Yeager by my brothers.One of whom was an aviator himself, and was in awe of this man.
When I read his autobiography, which is definitely one of the best books I've ever read, I felt a new kind of respect for the man. A man who was never given a college education, yet managed to be one of the greatest aviators and men in history. He overcame the odds more than a few times.
What touched me most about this book was it's honesty.He never embellishes the truth, and tells it like it is, always. The book may not be the best articulated book in history, but that is because that is not Chuck's way.
He recounts all the major events in aviation history with a style that reveals his passion, and his determination that if you are going to do something, do it right.Eloquently put by Chuck, do it balls out.
I most enjoyed his manner in the book, fun loving without losing sight of himself, his demeanour is that of a mischievous brother who'll stand up for what he believes in, no matter what.
This man is a role model and one of the world's finest heroes. Read the book and meet the man.
Bingo! Hats off!
I'm sure Chuck would appreciate the compliment. He never suckled up to the Kennedy clan nor betrayed his country by covering for the Clinton's misdeeds as a US Senator. Brave man, no doubt, but he threw away any respect he gained as an astronaut during his long and sordid political career.
“He had extraordinary eyesight-off the charts.”
Haven’t seen him out at the sportsmens club too much
lately but he used to come out to sight-in his rifles,
especially around deer and elk seasons. He hunted in
several different states, most likely anywhere he
wanted to. Once he showed me some ammo that he had
loaded himself. He identified the various loads with
an electric etching pencil on the cartridge bottoms.
I’ve got good eyesight but couldn’t read his inscrip-
tions. He had no problem and he was in his 70s at the
time.
Sometimes he and Victoria bring homemade cookies or
fruit by the clubhouse bar to share with the rest of
us members and, boy, does he love to attend our March
corned beef dinner meeting every year. For a man that
has spent so much time up in the air he is well grounded.
My favorite photo of him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alan_Shepard_in_capsule_aboard_Freedom_7_before_launch.jpg
“Permission.....to go....in the suit....” ;)
“Yeah, I think I got me a stick”
Great book. Read it many years ago as a hand me down from my Dad.
Love the stories of his test pilot days.
Happy 92nd Birthday to Chuck Yeager.
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