Adventures with Chuck

REUNION

By Victoria Yeager / July 17, 2010

After much delay, our plane took off from Atlanta. After a looooong flight to Sacramento, we finally arrived. I had told Gen Yeager we’d be 2 hours late but we had gained an hour during flight. I knew he’d be early so figured about a half hour wait. I looked up and down just in case.…

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SEARCHING FOR GRANDPA YEAGER’S HOUSE

By Victoria Yeager / July 13, 2010

General Chuck Yeager. Ask him who his heroes were growing up and he’ll tell you. Grandpa Yeager. He could do anything. He could fix anything. It used to take 5 hours to walk to Grandpa Yeager’s. That’s if they didn’t get a ride up Mud River. And a ride literally up the creek – the…

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Peacocks – still there

By Victoria Yeager / July 11, 2010

I called my husband to tell him I had arrived safely in West Virginia and that I missed him. He wasn’t home. So I checked the messages. Our neighbors, ever faithful, had invited him to a pizza dinner. Pepperoni pizza. His favorite. I called them. He had just left. So we chatted a bit till…

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Peacocks

By Victoria Yeager / July 11, 2010

Two peacocks – male and female – were at our back door this morning. They didn’t flee when they saw us. I think they were checking the place out – don’t know where they got the idea it was for sale or available. They are welcome to stay. Beautiful. I called Gen Yeager quietly and said,…

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The 100 Dollar Hamburger flying

By Victoria Yeager / July 10, 2010

$100 Hamburger Not much flying this winter

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Touch & go’s

By Victoria Yeager / July 9, 2010

Today we tried our new ice cream making machine again. We did everything the same as the old one except a few changes according to the new machine’s directions. Not quite as good as the old machine. We sure hope our friend can fix the old machine. Still pretty darn good ice cream though. This…

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Fireworks

By Victoria Yeager / July 6, 2010

Fireworks. Frogging. Victoria Yeager

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Landing in Nevada

By Victoria Yeager / May 31, 2010

Today, General Yeager and I wended our way home. We took off, and climbed more slowly than ever. And were blown north. We figured without correction, we’d end up in Portland, OR. We got to the south side of Tahoe and the other side was socked in. Gen Yeager said, Don’t worry. See Tahoe City?…

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Cal-Ore Fish Derby

Cal-Ore Fish Derby

By Victoria Yeager / March 14, 2009

Cal-Ore Fish Derby, March 12-14, 2009 – On the Smith (Ca) and Chetco (Or) rivers. General Yeager took First Place for the biggest steelhead in the Derby: 37 1/2 inches; 18-19 lbs. He threw it back. The derby was a fundraiser for fish habitat preservation, to increase our sorely depleted fish population in the oceans…

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Curt Bedke, Chuck Yeager and Joe Engle

60th Anniversary at Edwards Air Force Base

By Victoria Yeager / September 21, 2007

Edwards Air Force Base, September 21, 2007 – General Yeager flew a US Air Force F-16 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Breaking the Sound Barrier (October 14, 2007), the 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force (September 18, 2007) and 65 years of General Yeager flying in military cockpits. Yeager was part of…

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Chuck Yeager at Oshkosh 2006

General Chuck Yeager in Oshkosh 2005-2007

By Victoria Yeager / July 23, 2007

General Chuck Yeager, Chairman Emeritus of the EAA Young Eagles, supports the EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh. At AirVenture 2007 (July 23-29), he spoke at the Honda Forum and flew Make-a-Wish Foundation children in the EAA Ford Tri-Motor aircraft. The Make-a-Wish Foundation volunteers arrange this exciting experience for kids who are dealing with life-threatening cancer diseases.…

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Autographing Replica

Yeager Down Under

By Victoria Yeager / March 20, 2007

March 20 – 25, 2007, Chuck Yeager was the Guest of Honor at the Australian International Air Show, at Avalon. Highlights of the show were the RAAF C-17 doing acrobatics (well, almost). The airshow was themed “Breaking the Barriers”, in commemoration of Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in 1947. Chuck Yeager was the keynote…

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