Valkorado
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« on: December 07, 2020, 09:30:59 PM » |
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What a life. What a stud. 97 years old.
The right stuff, indeed.
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Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good, there's always a pigeon that'll come sh!t on your hood? - John Prine 97 Tourer "Silver Bullet" 01 Interstate "Ruby"  |
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DirtyDan
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2020, 10:00:55 PM » |
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I enjoyed his biography back in the day...
A true American icon
RIP general
Dan
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Do it while you can. I did.... it my way
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Beer van Huet
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2020, 04:42:25 AM » |
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My hero Having flown the F-104 Starfighter myself for many years, Chuck remains an icon in aviation history. If you have a chance and haven't seen it yet, the movie 'The Right Stuff' is a must https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElzIPn1pXWE] Trailer is crap, movie is great and tells the story of countless unknown airforce test pilots risking their lifes on a regular basis in violent crashes of airplanes and the first astronauts whose main job was just to sit tight in the capsule. 99% boredom, 1% terror. The latter became heroes and the A/F pilots are all forgotten, except Chuck Yeager. CNN msge https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/07/us/chuck-yeager-death/index.html |
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Patrick
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2020, 05:08:51 AM » |
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The man was quite a guy and lead a hell of a life ! I've seen him up close but never got to met him.
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Rams
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2020, 05:29:11 AM » |
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A true American hero and legend. We should all live with his vigor and courage. There are still some out there with his lust for life and adventure. He will be missed.  Rams |
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Learning the majority of life's lessons the hard way.
Every trip is an adventure, enjoy it while it lasts.
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Oss
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2020, 06:10:20 AM » |
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Indeed he was the real deal Still have his air combat game on my OLD computer. It runs on DOS Put the game on floppy but new computers dont have joystick ports  so cant play it |
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If you don't know where your going any road will take you there
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When you come to the fork in the road, take it
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Serk
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2020, 06:27:13 AM » |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2020, 06:56:08 AM » |
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Damn. His accomplishments are long and legendary. HAND SALUTE-2. I hear TAPS in the backround. He HAS already been near the Angels a time or three. R I P SIR.
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2020, 07:11:57 AM » |
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Damn. His accomplishments are long and legendary. HAND SALUTE-2. I hear TAPS in the backround. He HAS already been near the Angels a time or three. R I P SIR.
"He HAS already been near the Angels a time or three" So true. P51 ace twice over, etc. The man had nerves of steal. A life well lived. RIP |
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Alien
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« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2020, 07:47:18 AM » |
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Back when men had balls. It was a common belief that the sound barrier was unbreakable and many died trying to prove otherwise. It takes a special kind of courage to look at the crashed aircraft, the dead pilots, the general feeling that it couldn't be done and say. "Hell, let me have a crack at it."
Ride Safe,
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Bret SD
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2020, 08:12:00 AM » |
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I wish we had 'like' buttons here..
Great comments for a great human being, we've had a lot of greats move on in the Year of Our Lord 2020
RIP Chuck Yeager
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Bret
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“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Socrates
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2020, 08:30:00 AM » |
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"The first time I ever saw a jet, I shot it down."
"If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you can use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing."
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