Fly by Wire: Sully, Reexamined Nov 19, 2009
The Skimmer: William Langewiesche's Fly by Wire - TIME. The Ubermensch era of aviation had long since faded. (Time.com)
Home Town Air Force Pilot Awarded Nov 12, 2009
Smith is in good company, such people like Capt. Chuck Yeager, who in 1947 was first person to break the sound barrier, have also won the award. Copyright 2009 by. (KERO 23, CA)
Amelia Earhart Paid Two Visits Here Oct 23, 2009
Think Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier, Tom Cruise sporting "The Right Stuff," and Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger gliding safely onto the Hudson River. advertisement. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Lawyer's first deer was driving force Oct 21, 2009
Updated: October 20, 2009, 2:21 PM ET. Inspired by boyhood in Michigan's UP, Hupy a staunch supporter of shooting sports. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Richard Whitcomb; solved jet design problem Oct 19, 2009
Until Mr. Whitcomb s improvement, the bodies of most jet airplanes were cigar shaped to be sleek, as with Chuck Yeager s squat, orange Bell X-1 experimental craft ... Previous recipients included aviation pioneers including Howard Hughes, Chuck Yeager, Glenn Curtiss, Glenn Martin, and Elmer Sperry. (Boston Globe)
Open House, Air Show Return To Edwards AFB Oct 17, 2009
-- The show will start with a bang as retired Air Force Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, attempts to do so once again -- but this time in an F-35. Edwards Air Force Base officials said they are excited about the show which is scheduled to have jets, vintage airplanes and war birds flying high. (KERO 23, CA)
Donald Allen Peter Eckhardt Oct 8, 2009
He earned The Meritorious Service Award, The Commander s Commendation Award, The Gill Robb Wilson Award for conspicuously meritorious performance and exceptionally distinguished service in the Civil Air Patrol, and the Charles E. Chuck Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award. He was one of the founding members of the Cochise County Search and Rescue Team where he served with and trained members of that organization for over 25 years. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Today in History - Oct. 14 Oct 6, 2009
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Boom! World's Top Supersonic Speed Demons Oct 2, 2009
And in 1947, fighter pilot Chuck Yeager became the first man to ever exceed Mach 1. After Yeager's most famous flight, the military continued to break records in airspeed, even developing an aircraft that could travel six times the speed of sound. (ABC News)
California museum names Henry Kaiser to Hall of Fame Sep 17, 2009
Other inductees this year included entertainer Carol Burnett, film-maker George Lucas, philanthropist and peace activist Joan Kroc and Air Force test pilot General Chuck Yeager. As part of the recognition, artifacts and mementos from the inductees will be featured in a new exhibit in the museum, which was established in 1998 in Sacramento to showcase pieces of California's history. (Honolulu Advertiser)
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Smith said the plane was originally owned by Bob Hoover, another top pilot in his day who flew with Chuck Yeager. It takes a lot of people to put on the show now. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Continue reading Sep 10, 2009
Hiram Johnson, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, philanthropist and peace activist Joan Kroc, George Lucas, John Madden, Harvey Milk, artist Fritz Scholder, author Danielle Steel, fitness and bodybuilding pioneer Joe Weider and Air Force test pilot General Chuck Yeager. "I am pleased to be [inducted] with this group of men and women," Johnson said. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Top 5 Best and Worst Airplane Movies Sep 10, 2009
Tom Wolfe wasn't all that crazy about the way they adopted his stirring epic for the big screen, but I liked it -- and did you know that Sam Shepard, who played test pilot Chuck Yeager, was actually afraid of flying. Related. (ABC News -- Business)
California Hall of Fame to induct 13 Aug 26, 2009
The inductees include: entertainer Carol Burnett, famous for her eponymous comedy variety show; Andrew Grove, former chief executive office of ; former California reform governor and U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson; famed Olympic decathlete Rafer Johnson; industrialist Henry J. Kaiser; philanthropist and peace activist Joan Kroc; Star Wars creator, filmmaker and director George Lucas; former professional football coach and current football commentator John Madden; gay rights advocate and slain San... (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Hall of Fame overlooks Mathias once again Aug 26, 2009
The others are entertainer Carol Burnett, former Intel chief executive Andrew Grove, former Gov. Hiram Johnson, decathlete and philanthropist Rafer Johnson, industrialist Hen 0000167B ry J. Kaiser, philanthropist and peace activist Joan Kroc, artist Fritz Scholder, author Danielle Steel, bodybuilder and Schwarzenegger mentor Joe Weider and Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager ... The others are entertainer Carol Burnett, former Intel chief executive Andrew Grove, former Gov. Hiram Johnson, decathlete... (Fresno Bee)
While other airports close, ours expands Aug 14, 2009
In 1988, Gen. Chuck Yeager came to town and dedicated the terminal that was designed by Montrose architect Patrik Davis. (Davis is also designing the expansion. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Rental Pick: The Right Stuff Jul 20, 2009
Adapted from Tom Wolfe s classic bestseller, The Right Stuff chronicles the birth of the U.S. space program beginning with Air Force test pilot Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard), the first man to prove the sound barrier could be broken. From there, the ultimate challenge was born: Project Mercury, the country s first manned program. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Blog poll results: Start testing elderly drivers young Jun 25, 2009
Although we can presume the seven people who chose other would prefer if the only people they let on the road were between the ages of 30 and 50 with eyesight like Chuck Yeager. So, In what age range would it be most appropriate to re-test older drivers. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Harrison Ford to star at Wings museum gala Jun 24, 2009
Past Spreading Wings Award recipients include Wings Over the Rockies founding board member Carl Williams as well as aerospace engineer Burt Rutan; supersonic flight pioneer Chuck Yeager; the late Steve Fossett; astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission; airline pilot Emily Howell Warner; and aerobatic pilot Patty Wagstaff. The gala will feature cocktails, dinner, a live auction and a presentation by Ford. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Junior ROTC students learn about leadership, eggs Jun 18, 2009
-- whose egg named for the famous test pilot Chuck Yeager also survived -- shouted, "Doris is dead," when one egg splattered. HOT ON THE THROTTLE. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Matthew Day Jackson exhibit at MIT's List Visual Arts Center touches on many disciplines May 24, 2009
For the video "Mapping the Studio (Fat Chance Colonel John Stapp)," shot in a speeding car, Jackson attended drag-racing school, he says, "as a gauge of my faith in my ability and in the car." (Stapp, a colleague of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, used himself as a guinea pig when studying the forces of acceleration on humans. . (Boston Globe)
UCLA Baseball to Face Oregon for First Time Since 1979 May 1, 2009
has moved into third place on the appearances list (90), trailing Chuck Yeager (111) and Bill Wenrick (119). Senior right-hander ranks seventh on the same list, having pitched in 82 career games. (Uclabruins.com)
Author helps find a lost celebrity Mar 13, 2009
Burlington County Times. By: ED KRACZ Bucks County Courier Times. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Boerne Concert Band and Feast of St. Benedict coming in March (2) Feb 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009. Boerne Concert Band and Feast of St. Benedict coming in March. (Boerne Star, TX)
Plane Crash Probe Turns To Pilot Actions Feb 19, 2009
"Things happened so quickly, and they were so low to the ground, that it would not have mattered if Chuck Yeager and Neil Armstrong were flying the plane; there wouldn't have been a different outcome," said Kirk Koenig, president of Expert Aviation Consulting of Indianapolis and a commercial aviation pilot for 25 years. The pilot's actions are being scrutinized to determine whether he could have acted differently to prevent the plane from crashing onto a home on Thursday. (CBS News -- US)
STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images Feb 17, 2009
Aviation consultant Kirk Koenig said things thing happened so quickly and the plane was so low that it wouldn't have mattered if the pilot had been Chuck Yeager or Neil Armstrong. Fifty people were killed in the accident. (KIRO TV, WA)
Key parts recovered may yield crash clue Feb 17, 2009
"Things happened so quickly, and they were so low to the ground that it would not have mattered if Chuck Yeager and Neil Armstrong were flying the plane; there wouldn't have been a different outcome," he said. The plane's deicing system was apparently working, the NTSB has said. (Boston Globe)
