Chuck Yeager weighs in on 'First Man' flap: 'That's not the Neil Armstrong I knew'

The Washington Times ^ | August 31, 2018 | Douglas Ernst

[jazusamo]

Hollywood’s portrayal of astronaut Neil Armstrong in the biopic “First Man” was quick to elicit the attention on Friday of aviation legend Gen. Chuck Yeager.

Social media platforms lit up before the weekend as news spread that Ryan Gosling’s latest film does not include the American flag being planted on the moon. Critics fretted that “First Man” would essentially turn Mr. Armstrong into a progressive caricature when Mr. Yeager, 95, weighed in.

“Ryan Gosling is coming out with the movie First Man where it portrays Neil Armstrong as a liberal progressive anti-Trump (in spirit) non-flag waiver,” a user identified as @ClarenceSwirly wrote. “Probably agree with the National Anthem kneelers, too; at least in Hollywood’s liberal imagination. For your Info.”

“That’s not the Neil Armstrong I knew,” Mr. Yeager...

[Renegade]

Stuff!

[fhayek]

Right Thing, or Right Stuff?

[Drew68]

Chuck Yeager, American Hero. 95 years old and sh*tposting on Twitter.

Gotta love the guy!

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

That may be but I will believe the ‘asshole” over the lying lib any day.

[Telepathic Intruder]

THE RIGHT STUFF?

[eddie willers]

just watch the RIGHT THING

Just serendipity, but I get a list of books that have gone on sale each day for the Amazon Kindle.

Today, Wolfe's The Right Stuff was $4.99. I jumped on it to replace the hardcover "loaned" to someone decades ago.

[jazusamo]

Amen to that. Bump!

[Sans-Culotte]

The people who made this flick have “The Wrong Stuff”.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I had drinks with Bob and Tex one weekend years ago.All I can say is what a party. Good fun.Both were tops.

[Buffalo Head]

"People on the airshow circuit say that Yeager is actually a total a$shole, BTW."

I know Gen. Yeager and do not concur with that assessment.

[max americana]

YEAH LOL. I was thinking of the an R rated movie ...

[Drew68]

So much for watching that stinking movie!

Overwrought and melodramatic, the trailer gave me the impression it would be a turd.

[Hugh the Scot]

So what?

People have said the same about many people they’re jealous of.

[hadaclueonce]

See, I told you I was an Azz hole.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

No he was not.If he wants to be an asshole I say that he has earned the right.He was shot down and evaded capture by way of spain. He has the right stuff for sure.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Thats why they make such great axis partners.

[Vlad The Inhaler]

Most of the movie industry is now dysfunctional to the point they can’t even tell a true story without loading it up with libtard messaging.

[kristinn]

Here Chuck Yeager is sticking up for the good guys and someone sticks a shiv in him on the second comment. Based on gossip. Way to go.

[vetvetdoug]

Col Yeager was the commander of the B-57’s at Bien Hoa AB, RVN, when a chain reaction of explosions killed 26 Airmen and one Navy Pilot. He treated the lost airmen and families with respect.

[DFG]

Living Apollo astronauts:

Frank Borman (90) - Gemini 7, Apollo 8
Jim Lovell (90) - Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, Apollo 13
Bill Anders (84) - Apollo 8

Tom Stafford (87) - Gemini 6A, Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

Michael Collins (87) - Gemini 10, Apollo 11
Buzz Aldrin (88) - Gemini 12, Apollo 11
Fred Haise (84) - Apollo 13
David Scott (86) - Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15
Al Worden (86) - Apollo 15
Charles Duke (82) - Apollo 16
Ken Mattingly (82) - Apollo 16, STS-4, STS-51-C
Harrison Schmidt (83) - Apollo 17

David Scott and Neil Armstrong crewed Gemini 8. They achieved the first ever docking between 2 spacecraft in orbit (Agena Target Vehicle) and the second American EVA (Scott).