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RIP General Chuck Yeager

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 by Michael Hodges

The man, the legend… Chuck Yeager has left us.

He was an ace in WWII (“Ace in a day” in fact, downing 5 aircraft in a single mission), he was the first to shoot down a German Me-262 jet fighter in his propeller-driven P-51 Mustang, he was the first man to break the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 and then shortly after broke many other speed and altitude records. He went on to be a test pilot for numerous aircraft for the military and NASA. He commanded a fighter-wing in Vietnam.

For a span of more than seven decades, General Charles “Chuck” Yeager has been a hero to many, and an inspiration to so many to take to follow their dreams and take to the air. He was a hero to me as a child and maintained that status throughout my adult life, and will be greatly missed. We’ll always look back fondly on his life and legacy though and a new generation will still be inspired by such legendary achievements to follow in his footsteps to push the envelope even farther and higher.

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