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August 1944. The US Army Air Corps tried to send Chuck Yeager home after he had been shot down, evaded the Germans, & returned to England. He didn't want to go home. Carrying his appeal to return to combat all the way up the chain to Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D.

Great stories about Neil Armstrong & #ChuckYeager in Chuck Yeager: What a Ride! My Amazing Life with The Original Right Stuff, Chuck Yeager by Chuck Yeager's favorite co-pilot, Victoria Yeager, & 101 Chuck YEAGER-isms: Wit & Wisdom from America's Hero by New York Times #1

Please join me in celebrating #WomensEqualityDay, the anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in the 🇺🇸US. Sharing one of my favorite photos from #STS83 - I was the backup for that mission, and love this photo from our terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) NASA

Next - swing thru the trees from limb to limb as Chuck Yeager did as a kid in the forests near Hamlin, #WestVirginia . #ChuckYeager

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Announcing: The audiobook, The Yeager Tapes, is now available here: #books #friends #ChuckYeager #Yeager kobo.com/us/en/audioboo…

See you there! September 28, 2024 #ChuckYeager yeager.afa.org/afas-yeager-ch…

Sept 11, 2024 7pm Central time (podcast): Join Steve Buss, #friends w/ Chuck Yeager, & Victoria, Chuck Yeager's wife, here: Registration Link-attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/61461… It'll be loads of #fun, #Insightful, & #inspiring! CAF Warbird Tube - Chuck Yeager What A Ride by Victoria

Going flying as co-pilot w/ my favorite PIC (Pilot in Command), #ChuckYeager You can see how thrilled I am when I'm going flying w/ the world's greatest aviator. #aviation #Aviator I'm ready! #parachute #flying #favorite #lovers #friends

August 29, 1947 Chuck Yeager's & USArmy Air Force's 1st powered flight in the X-1 #ChuckYeager

1953: Alan Turing’s handwritten letter to a friend where he explains his Solitaire method and advice on how to play the game.

Sept 4, 1947 Chuck Yeager Flight in the X-1 at 0.89 Telemetry failure. Flight had to be repeated

Sept 6, 1944: Germany fired the 1st long-range V-2 missile at an Allied target during World War II. It would be a week before Chuck Yeager shoots down his 4th, but only 2nd credited, German (enemy) aircraft. #germany #WWII #ChuckYeager britannica.com/technology/V-2…