Chuck wins the Internet for today! https://t.co/FrN5fS6Mg1
— Pieter Dubois (@PieterDuboisFI) September 3, 2016
Retired Air Force test pilot, World War II ace and first man to break the sound barrier, Gen. Chuck Yeager, has been an aviator for a long time, but what started it all?
Hey @GenChuckYeager at what age did you fall in love with aviation and realize that is what you wanted to do with your life?
— Martin Huntsman Jr (@martinhuntsman) September 3, 2016
Expecting a complex or perhaps deeply philosophical answer? Not this time:
Never did. I was in maintenance,saw pilots had beautiful girls on their arms, didn't have dirty hands, so I applied https://t.co/dBnNJWnJVc
— Chuck Yeager (@GenChuckYeager) September 3, 2016
The honesty was greatly appreciated:
This might be my favorite @GenChuckYeager tweet yet. @jneutron1969 @TheRickWilson @hughhewitt @KurtSchlichter https://t.co/6YQ43DbC5b
— Dirk Deardorff (@dwdeardorff) September 3, 2016
American treasure ======>>> @GenChuckYeager
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 3, 2016
@GenChuckYeager @martinhuntsman That is my favorite response and tweet ever!
— bjscat (@bjscat) September 3, 2016
Honesty is always the best way! Great response by @GenChuckYeager 😉 https://t.co/LFq9aeqtrR
— Velina Tchakarova (@vtchakarova) September 3, 2016
@GenChuckYeager @ebassprod @martinhuntsman greatest answer to a question – honesty. Hope it catches on
— Geo (@builtbygeo) September 3, 2016
Yeager’s done a whole lot in his life, but he doesn’t seem eager to add “politician” to his resume:
Elect this man. https://t.co/hxrNjlWTbM
— JamesWill (@JWCripp) September 3, 2016
Why would you wish this on me? 🙂 https://t.co/4VVWxIfyI4
— Chuck Yeager (@GenChuckYeager) September 3, 2016
‘Nuff said.
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