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Rolex GMT Royalty Chuck Yeager - RIP
Chuck Yeager, Test Pilot Who Broke the Sound Barrier, Is Dead at 97. Our thoughts are with his family and friends around the world.
A World War II fighter ace and Air Force general, he was, according to Tom Wolfe, “the most righteous of all the possessors of the right stuff.”
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager
Just over a month ago I mentioned Chuck and Steve McQueen . . .
. . . as the guys along with Sean Connery I admired most. And now he's gone, too.
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Rest in Peace CY
As a lifelong aviation history fan and aerospace engineering student, this is particularly heavy news. An incredible life worth celebrating.
A highly honored legacy. Admiration, respect and greetings. RIP.
This 2020 deserves us all to kick its ass to the moon (and NOT back)!
Met him
I had the immense pleasure of meeting with him twice.
A remarkable man, a great pilot and a firm believer in democracy and freedom has left us.
RIP
Yes
Twice he attended a graduation ceremony fir group of new fighter pilots where I was one of the instructor pilots.
Wow. You are an instructor pilot!!! We certainly have some interesting and accomplished people here.
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Ha thanks
I used to be an instructor pilot, later on became check pilot and thereafter started to teach new instructor pilots.
Retired from the Airforce when I was 35, and thats a million years ago haha
Retired from the Airforce when I was 35, and thats a million years ago haha
Retirement is highly overrated
Tried it at 35, didn’t work and joined a bank (thought it was mainly indoors and no heavy lifting )
Tried it again at 48 when I was done banking. Managed for a year then moved to dubai and started a company.
Sold it in 2017 and after two years of earn out time, tried retirement again. Didn’t work because 2 months ago started a new company again haha
That is because you're a serial entrepreneur my friend and extremely motivated 😉
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He should have owned 10% of Rolex because he is 10% of the Magic that Rolex has.🤩
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God Speed Chuck ...
The last time he broke the sound barrier was in 2012 - at the age of 89, this just about sums it up for me, he certainly had the right stuff !
