Eighty-Nine Year Old Chuck Yeager • F-15 Eagle Honor Flight

General Chuck Yeager, at the ripe old age of 89 years, boards an F-15 Eagle at Nellis AFB as part of an honor flight. The flight was conducted in recognition of the first manned supersonic flight, when Yeager broke the sound barrier in an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft on October 14, 1947. Filmed on October 14, 2012.
Film Credits: SrA Cody Griffith, SrA Aaron Hauser, Todd Lane, William Lewis, SrA Rachel Maxwell, SSgt Jose Rodriguez
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[parkeway]

Dropped in here to salute Chuck Yeager: Godspeed to one of the world's greatest pilots. A true ACE.

[davidmueller]

I had the great honor to have General Yeager fly my aircraft I was crewing at Edwards AFB in the late 1980's. The aircraft was an RF-4C, tail number was 65-0869. He had his back seater check the aircraft over with me, a full bird Colonel, while he got into the airplane. I strapped them both in and pulled the safety pins on the ejection seats and while I was checking the General's he turned to me and said, " Well, aren't you going to ask me?" I said ask you what sir? He said the same stupid question everybody has been asking me since I first broke the sound it like? I said with a straight face that I was warned not to ask you he roared with laughter. He taxied out to the EOR, cobbed the throttles and I got concerned because you sort of know when the bird should be lifting off and separating from the runway at the normal AOA gaining altitude. Then I saw that he was intentionally staying in full AB maybe fifty feet off the runway. He got near the end of the runway and rolled that airplane upside down and climbed out inverted. I have never, ever seen anyone do that before or since in an F-4. When he came back, the Colonel in the backseat was white as a ghost because at fifty feet, inverted, you can't eject on takeoff and during the flight Yeager must have rung the bells because my G-meters were pegged at 9 G's, which required a complete structural integrity phase inspection. The General worked my ass off as a result, but that was the most impressive flying skills I've ever seen and he passed those skills on in the school he started. It has since trained the best there is. General Yeager is a national treasure. General, I salute you!

[guyfroml]

Can you imagine your reaction when your commander informs you "oh, you've been selected to take Gen. Chuck Yeager up for an honor flight." It has to be one of the greatest honors for a pilot.

[GlamorousTitanic]

RIP Chuck. You’ll be honored with a starship named after you one day, I guarantee it.

[carolynfrance]

Gotta love the chuckle “ if you don’t know your angle of attack you shouldn’t be flying “

[springfield]

"The first time I saw a jet, I shot it down." - Chuck Yeager- 1944

[timruskowski]

Rest in Peace General Yeager. Your legacy will always be remembered. December 7, 2020. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Obirascor]

That aircraft is a direct descendent of his own skill and bravery. RIP and Godspeed General Yeager.

[The]

Even at age 89, the guy looks completely relaxed and at home in the seat of an F-15. Amazing man. Amazing American.

[Tallguysrc]

Chuck Yeager is the only Man that told Chuck Norris to have a seat (and Chuck Listened)

[MindHunger]

"That to me is a stupid instrument. It tells you what your angle of attack is. If you don't know, you shouldn't be flying."
- Chuck Yeager, Professional Badass

[waynee]

RIP Chuck Yeager. He died last night on December 7th. 2020.

[AlexModeling]

"it tells you what´s your angle of atack.. if you don´t know... you shouldn´t be flying!" spot on!:) loves this video.. thanks for sharing it!

[tldeck]

I love that quote, "If you don't know your angle of attack, you shouldn't be flying, "

[zigwil]

Just saw this true American HERO past away... God Speed, Sir. From a fellow West Virginian. Words can't describe his integrity, courage, humbleness, and dedication to this great country.

[stephenjablonsky]

Just imagine how that pilot felt knowing that he was honoring one of the legends of aviation in his back seat. In 10 years I'll be 89 and hope that I could climb into an F-15 too. Chuck had a smile that was a comforting reminder of all that he had accomplished.

[ronguin]

100% old school American badass. salute sir.

[Mike_Sierra_]

Is it just me or does an F-15 look much more badass with "Gen Chuck Yeager" painted on its side?

[cappystrano]

I flew with Chuck in the 2nd. Long time ago, he was first a gentleman. Love ya Chuck, Psycho 1

[AdJuan]

Broke the sound barrier on Earth. Now he's breaking light speed in Eternity.