by "f86sabre" (f86sabre)
Published 10/14/2017 at 06:16
by "f86sabre" (f86sabre)
Published 10/14/2017 at 06:16
Tags: Planelopnik
STARS: 10
70 years ago today Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 “Glamorous Glennis” and officially broke the sound barrier for the first time. The X-1 can be found in the Smithsonian and it still looks great. Gen Yeager is still around as well and still does a bit of flying at the age of 94.
"sunnydaysam" (sunnydaysam)
10/14/2017 at 07:46, STARS: 1
funny - we just watched ‘The Right Stuff’ again last night. Love the cameo Yeager did in the bar scene. A real American Hero.
"S65" (granthp)
10/14/2017 at 09:09, STARS: 1
Saw the X-1 back in June, very cool plane
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
10/14/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 0
He is no pudknocker.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
10/16/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 0
And he did it with broken ribs. What a mensch.