The Yeager Tapes
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager, American Hero, the Original Right Stuff, tells his own story. Hear Glennis Yeager, Chuck Yeager's first wife tell stories, too. Here it is in General Yeager’s and Glennis Yeager’s own words.
If WWII hadn’t come along when it did, Chuck Yeager probably would have been content to stay in the hills of West Virginia.
But the war in Europe intervened. Yeager enlisted because it was the patriotic thing to do and became an airplane mechanic because he told authorities he understood engines. Lucky for him and us too, he had all the ingredients for making a superb fighter pilot when the US badly needed them. The rest is history.
By the time he retired in 1975, Chuck Yeager had logged 10,000 hours in 212 different military aircraft and attained the rank of Brigadier General.
On October 14, 1947, over Edwards AFB in the Mojave Desert, (then) Captain Yeager took the Bell X-1 and broke through the sound barrier and into our history books. Unknown to the general public, Yeager had been making history long before that. He was a fighter-jock legend during WWII, being the first to become an ace in a single mission, the first to return to combat flying after being shot down over enemy territory.
There are dozens more such exploits, and the honors and awards that accompanied them, but rather than discuss them in print, listen for yourself and you hear General Yeager and his wife, Glennis, tell you about their lives and times.
Duration - 5h 55m.
Author - Chuck Yeager.
Narrator - Chuck Yeager.
Published Date - Saturday, 27 January 2024.
Copyright - © 1986 Chuck Yeager ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Chuck Yeager, American Hero, the Original Right Stuff, tells his own story. Hear Glennis Yeager, Chuck Yeager's first wife tell stories, too. Here it is in General Yeager’s and Glennis Yeager’s own words. If WWII hadn’t come along when it did, Chuck Yeager probably would have been content to stay in the hills of West Virginia. But the war in Europe intervened. Yeager enlisted because it was the patriotic thing to do and became an airplane mechanic because he told authorities he understood engines. Lucky for him and us too, he had all the ingredients for making a superb fighter pilot when the US badly needed them. The rest is history. By the time he retired in 1975, Chuck Yeager had logged 10,000 hours in 212 different military aircraft and attained the rank of Brigadier General. On October 14, 1947, over Edwards AFB in the Mojave Desert, (then) Captain Yeager took the Bell X-1 and broke through the sound barrier and into our history books. Unknown to the general public, Yeager had been making history long before that. He was a fighter-jock legend during WWII, being the first to become an ace in a single mission, the first to return to combat flying after being shot down over enemy territory. There are dozens more such exploits, and the honors and awards that accompanied them, but rather than discuss them in print, listen for yourself and you hear General Yeager and his wife, Glennis, tell you about their lives and times. Duration - 5h 55m. Author - Chuck Yeager. Narrator - Chuck Yeager. Published Date - Saturday, 27 January 2024. Copyright - © 1986 Chuck Yeager ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:01:17
Chapter 1.1 Doing My Best
Duration:00:03:30
Chapter 1.2 Doing My Best
Duration:00:01:17
Chapter 1.3 Doing My Best
Duration:00:10:30
Chapter 1.4 Doing My Best
Duration:00:06:24
Chapter 2.1 Trained to Succeed
Duration:00:08:30
Chapter 2.2 Trained to Succeed
Duration:00:04:58
Chapter 2.3 Trained to Succeed
Duration:00:07:27
Chapter 2.4 Trained to Succeed
Duration:00:12:04
Chapter 3.1 Courage to Survive
Duration:00:05:49
Chapter 3.2 Courage to Survive
Duration:00:07:06
Chapter 3.3 Courage to Survive
Duration:00:05:42
Chapter 3.4 Courage to Survive
Duration:00:08:29
Chapter 4.1 Finishing What You've Started
Duration:00:05:06
Chapter 4.2 Finishing What You've Started
Duration:00:09:27
Chapter 4.3 Finishing What You've Started
Duration:00:08:59
Chapter 4.4 Finishing What You've Started
Duration:00:02:21
Chapter 5.1 The Competitive Spirit
Duration:00:05:01
Chapter 5.2 The Competitive Spirit
Duration:00:10:52
Chapter 5.3 The Competitive Spirit
Duration:00:07:39
Chapter 5.4 The Competitive Spirit
Duration:00:07:36
Chapter 6.1 Coolness Under Pressure
Duration:00:08:29
Chapter 6.2 Coolness Under Pressure
Duration:00:07:26
Chapter 6.3 Coolness Under Pressure
Duration:00:05:49
Chapter 6.4 Coolness Under Pressure
Duration:00:07:09
Chapter 7.1 Accepting Risk in Every Challenge
Duration:00:06:34
Chapter 7.2 Accepting Risk in Every Challenge
Duration:00:09:07
Chapter 7.3 Accepting Risk in Every Challenge
Duration:00:13:23
Chapter 7.4 Accepting Risk in Every Challenge
Duration:00:05:20
Chapter 8.1 Surviving on Sheer Instinct and Luck
Duration:00:07:13
Chapter 8.2 Surviving on Sheer Instinct and Luck
Duration:00:04:41
Chapter 8.3 Surviving on Sheer Instinct and Luck
Duration:00:11:16
Chapter 8.4 Surviving on Sheer Instinct and Luck
Duration:00:05:49
Chapter 8.5 Surviving on Sheer Instinct and Luck
Duration:00:10:02
Chapter 9.1 Leadership Skills in Action
Duration:00:08:55
Chapter 9.2 Leadership Skills in Action
Duration:00:08:20
Chapter 9.3 Leadership Skills in Action
Duration:00:03:32
Chapter 9.4 Leadership Skills in Action
Duration:00:10:17
Chapter 10.1 Almost Buying the Farm
Duration:00:12:07
Chapter 10.2 Almost Buying the Farm
Duration:00:03:08
Chapter 10.3 Almost Buying the Farm
Duration:00:08:39
Chapter 10.4 Almost Buying the Farm
Duration:00:01:24
Chapter 11.1 On the Way to a Star
Duration:00:05:23
Chapter 11.2 On the Way to a Star
Duration:00:05:02
Chapter 11.3 On the Way to a Star
Duration:00:05:39
Chapter 11.4 On the Way to a Star
Duration:00:05:58
Chapter 12.1 Experience is Everything
Duration:00:09:04
Chapter 12.2 Experience is Everything
Duration:00:04:54
Chapter 12.3 Experience is Everything
Duration:00:05:36
Chapter 12.4 Experience is Everything
Duration:00:07:34
Chapter 12.5 Experience is Everything
Duration:00:07:08
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:10