Probably from the time he was doing O6 shit in the air force in Nam.
He and his superior officer had issues stemming from combat losses, so Yeager told the ground crew to repaint plane numbers for what was expected during vehicle inspection (and got a medal for it).
Yeager was a good pilot, but he had management issues at NACA (precursor to NASA) and during his stint in Nam.
Remember USN's Top Gun program? Yeager was Air Force - thought all pilots were as go getter as he was (false), so the USAF kept pouring money into planes and tech.
USN realized training took priority over the latest gear. They kept up with the USAF most of the time, but prioritized personnel training over hardware.
Always heard Yeager was a Grade A d-bag, but it takes a certain kind of person to do what he did. Godspeed Patriot! We’ll take it from here!
Probably from the time he was doing O6 shit in the air force in Nam.
He and his superior officer had issues stemming from combat losses, so Yeager told the ground crew to repaint plane numbers for what was expected during vehicle inspection (and got a medal for it).
Yeager was a good pilot, but he had management issues at NACA (precursor to NASA) and during his stint in Nam.
Remember USN's Top Gun program? Yeager was Air Force - thought all pilots were as go getter as he was (false), so the USAF kept pouring money into planes and tech.
USN realized training took priority over the latest gear. They kept up with the USAF most of the time, but prioritized personnel training over hardware.
Yeager lived near Beale AFB and would spend time on the base and everyone I know who interacted with him said he was an ass.
An American hero. But the old adage is true. Don't meet your heroes.
🤔 Interesting.
I know he hung out with the wrong crowd (some woman named Jackie) especially after he broke the barrier.
Was he famous then at Beale or was he just doing test pilot stuff?