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From: kerry@ctvax
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Aviation Consumer vs. "Yeager"
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Date: Fri, 3-Jan-86 12:11:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan  3 12:11:00 1986
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Nf-From: ctvax!kerry    Jan  3 11:11:00 1986


I agree with you. As a former military pilot, I found Yeager's book to be quite
accurate concerning the early years of military aviation and Air Force life.

When I was applying to UPT, the keyword was AGRESSIVE. The military wants
agressive fighter pilots, and General Yeager fits the mold perfectly. In fact,
he most probably made the mold! He is a true aviation pioneer and lived with
danger every day. As a test pilot, it was a matter of a day's work.

However, he was not the only test pilot or military flyer that flew on the
edge. There were and still are many, many of them. Some of them are dead, and
some, like Chuck are still flying. The important point is, they did their jobs
and allowed us to sleep safely in our beds at night. To General Chuck Yeager:
my hat is off to you, sir. To Aviation Consumer: there is an old indian
proverb that states:

     'Never judge a man until you have walked two weeks in his moccassins.'

To this I add, 'or flown at Mach .98 in his X-1'.