Chuck Yeager on Twitter: "Q: When you flew the X-1, were you aware of the odds that you would be killed?Or did you put such things out of your mind? A: I had a job to do. I thought how could I bust my butt, how could I prevent it & did my job. No time to worry. @usairforce @USArmy #BellX1 @RealJamesWoods"

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1. TruthEzer‏ @pcm1982 29 Jul 2018
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  The greatest generation!
  
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1. RoyDMercer‏ @cajunav8r 29 Jul 2018
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  Merica! @CloydRivers
  
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1. Robot Bastard!‏ @Robot_Bastard 29 Jul 2018
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  The movie makes it look like you just wandered up to the X1, jumped in, and flew it past Mach 1. Was there a full test program up to that flight, and continuing afterwards?
  
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1. F4U Corsair‏ @f4u1dcorsair 29 Jul 2018
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  Interesting that those who ask this question never consider the inherent risk in horseback riding. :)
  
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1. Bob Pitts‏ @BignobadBob 29 Jul 2018
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  AN EXCELLENT TWEET FROM My #NUMBER 1 REAL HERO
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1. Christopher Harris‏ @Christo13714280 31 Jul 2018
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  Chuck what's the best world war two fighter to fly
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1. Alex Kovnat‏ @ARKovnat 1 Aug 2018
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  Re X1 and the first supersonic flight: If you were the Orville Wright of supersonic flight, could a German pilot flying an ME-262 have been the Otto Lilienthal of Mach >1 flight by diving his jet?
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