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Andrew P. Hunter: “I think the gentleman has led into one of our mutual friends and a great hero, Chuck Yeager, a great hero for this…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2003
I think the gentleman has led into one of our mutual friends and a great hero, Chuck Yeager, a great hero for this century who came out of, as my Dad calls him, the citizen soldiers; and my dad had written recently about how people from the outdoors often have a penchant for the military because they learn how to shoot, they learn how to be vigilant, they learn how to be alert. And those qualities serve them well when they get into the military, and Chuck Yeager is one of those people. Where would my colleague place Chuck Yeager as a great fighter pilot and a great test pilot? He was a guy with both qualities.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois

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Discussing the legacy of Chuck Yeager and his qualities as a pilot.

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