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Offline rpm

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Happy 65th Anniversary
« on: October 16, 2012, 06:31:44 AM »
65 years to the second Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager at age 89 celebrated breaking the sound barrier by breaking the sound barrier.  :salute
http://www.lvrj.com/multimedia/Brig-Gen-Chuck-Yeager-commemorates-a-174110841.html

Put the spurs to her, Chuck!
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Offline bortas1

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Re: Happy 65th Anniversary
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2012, 09:48:25 AM »
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Offline Pigslilspaz

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Re: Happy 65th Anniversary
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2012, 11:50:08 AM »
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Re: Happy 65th Anniversary
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2012, 12:44:55 PM »
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Re: Happy 65th Anniversary
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2012, 12:52:08 PM »
 :salute


Does anyone know who was first to fix the sound barrier?  :neener:
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Offline Shuffler

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Re: Happy 65th Anniversary
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2012, 02:13:47 PM »
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Offline Plawranc

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Re: Happy 65th Anniversary
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2012, 03:44:58 PM »
It was an absolute pleasure to meet this man at the Avalon Australian International airshow.

A true aviation pioneer  :rock

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Offline Seanaldinho

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Re: Happy 65th Anniversary
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2012, 03:58:36 PM »
From what Im told he flew the Eagle from takeoff to landing.  :aok :cheers: :airplane:
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