People on the airshow circuit say that Yeager is actually a total a$shole, BTW.
Most fighter jocks I knew wanted nothing to do with those that weren't pilots. I met quite a few during my tour in Germany from 77-81, when I was stationed at Hahn and Spangdahlem AB's. They found out us Army LT's could give as good as we took.
Most of the time, all it took was hearing about the results of the latest tac eval, where our battery raised the base survivability rating by at least a point. My men knew how to put on a dog and pony show for the evaluation team...lol.
Me? I was down in the Wing CP as the Army Liasion Officer, and unofficial advisor to the Wing Cdr on NBC warfare inputs.
Yeah, maybe Yeager is an a$$hole, but he earned it. Crap, I thought I'd become more patient as I grew older, but that certainly hasn't been the case...and I'm 30 years younger than Chuck.
I have no knowledge about that either way, but certain professions attract certain personalities. I can imagine the personalities that would be attracted to the profession of "test pilot", and I don't think test pilots would be shrinking violets, LOL!
What people? All of them? Which ones? What were their specific complaints?
I think you have him confused with John Glenn, who was a certified one.
Can’t say about Yeager but I know Bob Hoover definitely was!
>> People on the airshow circuit say...
Lol. They’re just inferior, little people.
Maybe, but he’s earned it.
Why disparage an authentic American hero? He escaped from the Germans after being shot down in WWII, saving another wounded pilot in the process. He flew and fought honorably. He was the first to break the sound barrier. Balls of steel. And he autographed one of my Yeager books, for which I’m grateful. May God bless General Yeager.