Hey General Yeager. Hope you are doing well. Just wondering what changes were made to the Bell X-1 that made the difference in breaking the sound barrier from the ones before. Thank you.
Recently saw a few #WWII planes flying: #B17, #B24, #B25, #P51. Gen Jimmy Doolittle changed the war when he commanded the 8th: told us to go out ahead & stop the #Germans b4 they reached the bombers. We did & became highest scoring group. @HISTORY @ParisMatch @Bild @DailyMailUK
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As I recall, the X1 came equipped with Yeager and Ridley, who figured out that a moving tail would allow control to be maintained through the transonic zone.
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You were dutiful. You were gifted. You were lucky. You were a little crazy. Bless you.
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Thank You and All Sir..
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Thank you
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General, when is the last time you were up and flying in one of those classics?
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General, if the fighters get ahead of the bombers, wouldn’t that risk the Germans decoying them away and then pouncing on the bombers? What avoided that?
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My father flew B - 17s in the 8th Airforce. Loved the P 51 escorts. Had nothing good to say about Jimmy Doolittle but loved Curtiss Lemay.
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Doolittle’s Raid was a pretty gutsy move.
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Hampton's book Chasing the Demon had some great stories about you and others seeking to fly beyond the speed of sound. Highly recommend.
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