Author Topic: Chuck Yeager says... (Read 5668 times)

cav58d · « **Reply #30 on:** August 03, 2006, 10:38:42 PM »

Bud Anderson went to a con! THATS AWESOME! I cant say I recall hearing about any aces invited to the past two cons? What gives?

Mace2004 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 03, 2006, 10:39:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Max
Mace, be proud of the fact that you, in your infinite wisdom and knowledge, can size up a man, his reputation and a lifetime career in aeronautics in a mere 4 paragrapghs. I'm impressed!

Thank you.

jaxxo · « **Reply #32 on:** August 03, 2006, 11:40:19 PM »

Chuck Yeager doesnt use acm's, cons just just auger out of fear...

(insert Chuck Norris modifier's here)

BBQ_Bob · « **Reply #33 on:** August 04, 2006, 12:02:33 AM »

You guys got a lot of bawlz to talk bad about Chuck Yeager when not one of you ever flew a real combat mission or for that matter even flew an airplane.

IMO the man can talk as much watermelon or be an a** if he wants to, he earned it.

Who's with me ?

38ruk · « **Reply #34 on:** August 04, 2006, 12:12:24 AM »

Everything get bigger and better as the years go by .........execpt memory . You guys need to cut this aging AVIATION LEGEND some slack. It's all about respect, ive heard many war stories from my grandfather over the years , and with the passing years they involved a greater amount of the enemy and fewer marines to fight them off , but who the hell was i to correct him? I would have put my head infront of a shotgun before i told him he was full of it .

icemaw · « **Reply #35 on:** August 04, 2006, 12:31:27 AM »

from about 275 and up a pony will out turn anything in the air during wwii with the manuvering flaps. it will all so out turn anything in the game at those speeds. at 275 wil it out turn a spit doing 150 no but if the spits is going 275 or above the spit is toast.

Golfer · « **Reply #36 on:** August 04, 2006, 01:46:15 AM »

Yeager talked down toward the likes of Scott Crossfield and Bob Hoover. I wouldn't pee on em to put a fire out. Especially some of the things he said after Crossfield crashed this past spring.

Rolex · « **Reply #37 on:** August 04, 2006, 03:33:42 AM »

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Originally posted by BBQ_Bob
You guys got a lot of bawlz to talk bad about Chuck Yeager when not one of you ever flew a real combat mission or for that matter even flew an airplane.

IMO the man can talk as much watermelon or be an a** if he wants to, he earned it. Who's with me ?

I'll bet Mace2004 has more hours in Navy fighters than you have dollars in the bank...

bagrat · « **Reply #38 on:** August 04, 2006, 03:59:50 AM »

......so in the year 2020 people will be taking field trips to mars Via P-51 with a notch of flaps,....interesting

Delirium · « **Reply #39 on:** August 04, 2006, 06:52:55 AM »

Be careful idolizing anyone you don't know personally... just because they may be watermelon hot pilots, doesn't mean they are someone that deserves it. (aka Duke Cunningham)

The reverse is also true, some of the Medal of Honor holders are the most humble and decent people you'd ever have the honor to meet.

Delirium · « **Reply #40 on:** August 04, 2006, 06:55:42 AM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
Yeager talked down toward the likes of Scott Crossfield and Bob Hoover. I wouldn't pee on em to put a fire out. Especially some of the things he said after Crossfield crashed this past spring.

You should read the way Bob Hoover quoted 'Wheaties' Welch in his autobiography. True or not, imho he should of been a little more generous towards the deceased man.

Squire · « **Reply #41 on:** August 04, 2006, 08:19:34 AM »

Well I enjoy a good debate, but I don't like seeing threads start to be all about disrespecting a veteran.

I can disagree with some of Yeagers comments, and yes, I give the man a lot of slack because they are asked to comment "off the cuff" about a lot of things, then we pick every word apart like phorensic auditors...and hold them to account for every word they utter, on things that they did 60 years ago.

Charge · « **Reply #42 on:** August 04, 2006, 08:30:06 AM »

Exactly my thoughts Squire.

-C+

Yeager · « **Reply #43 on:** August 04, 2006, 08:57:08 AM »

Especially some of the things he said after Crossfield crashed this past spring.
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Okay Golfer, what negative or derogatory things did Yeager say about Crossfield after he died?

What negative or derogatory things has Yeager said about Hoover?

Furball · « **Reply #44 on:** August 04, 2006, 10:48:34 AM »

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Originally posted by bagrat
......so in the year 2020 people will be taking field trips to mars Via P-51 with a notch of flaps,....interesting

thats nothing compared to two notches