US Chuck Yeager, first man to break the sound barrier, dies at 97 - RIP you magnificent bastard

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A man who became synonymous with speed, Chuck Yeager, died Monday night at the age of 97. Yeager, who first broke the sound barrier in October 1947, was a hero beyond his contributions to both future military applications as well as the space program, having been one of the most successful fighter pilots during World War II’s European Theatre.

His wife announced her loss on Twitter.

Many don’t realize just how crazy Yeager’s speed feat was, considering that he was essentially strapped into a seat of a rocket with wings, which was dropped from the belly of a bigger aircraft and then ignited to shoot to higher altitudes (where the atmosphere was thinner, thus providing less wind resistance) and the speeds which earned him the title of “fastest man alive” at the time.

Rest in Peace, and Godspeed Chuck Yeager!
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That's really sad, but he certainly had a life worth living. It's just still sad to see all the old pioneers fading away and nobody seems to step into their shoes.
What I would give to have back the optimism of the early to mid 20th century, which they could maintain with even two world wars.
 
I recall a story of somebody at a con showing him the big titty rabbit girl based on him from Strike Witches
 
RIP, Chuck Yeager. What a life, what a man. Nothing but respect here.

Those huge balls of his should be enshrined as a National Treasure at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in DC.
 
He was an incredible force on twitter. He regularly pissed off SJW's and British people just by existing.

There's a girl from a 2010 anime who's a genderbent version of him (pic related). I asked him what he thought of the portrayal on twitter, and he simply replied "Am I the one with the biggest boobs?"
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Pretty fucking hilarious coming from a nonagenarian who literally fought against and was nearly killed by an allied force of Japan in World War II.

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Rest in peace, Chuck. You're forever a hero and will accordingly be memorialized by the country you served.
 
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The man lived long enough to see Americans go from hating Japs to Americans marrying waifu pillows with pictures of Japanese high school girls with cow tits.
 
Jack Edelweiss said:
The man lived long enough to see Americans go from hating Japs to Americans marrying waifu pillows with pictures of Japanese high school girls with cow tits.
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2D girls are the spoils of victory. Their big eyes are the result of manga artists copying Walt Disney, after all.

That's far more acceptable than having the Japanese Empire. They were North Korea on steroids.
 
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There's a girl from a 2010 anime who's a genderbent version of him (pic related). I asked him what he thought of the portrayal on twitter, and he simply replied "Am I the one with the biggest boobs?"
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Pretty fucking hilarious coming from a nonagenarian who literally fought against and was nearly killed by an allied force of Japan in World War II.
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Dude seems like he was a riot in his time, beat me to the Shirley post.
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Ah, that's too bad. I thought Chuck Yeager was going to be the only Strike Witch pilot inspiration to break the triple digit barrier. Still, 97 is a good long life.
 
It will be a very sad time when the Greatest Generation is entirely gone.

They accomplished so much in such a short time span while the most catastrophic events in history just kept coming at them. They really don't make em like they use to.

RIP :semperfidelis:
 
I used to play his Flight Simulator on my 8086 machine with no hard drive. It was especially fun to take off in an SR-71, get up to max speed, aim up and go as high as you could until you flamed out, then switch to the Space Shuttle and bring that in for a landing.
 
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