From 1983: Chuck Yeager on "The Right Stuff"

Test pilot Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, died on Monday, December 7 at age 97. In this report that aired on "Sunday Morning" on October 23, 1983, correspondent David Dow went behind the scenes of the film "The Right Stuff" to talk with Yeager, and with director Philip Kaufman, about recreating a milestone event in mankind's journey to space.
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[@marktheaardvark7208]

You don’t have to be good to be a legend, all you have to do is live. What a great line.

[@jackstem475]

Humility personified

[@thomasposey1757]

@@jackstem475 " a natural stick and rudder man" is the quote.

[@riverbluevert7814]

Nerves of steel

[@on2wheels378]

RIP General. You are admired, honored and missed.

[@eddiecorbin2773]

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[@jeffgast7215]

We need more Chuck Yeagers today. We need them more than ever. He sums up everything about being American. Not afraid to take a chance and risk to become exceptional!!!

[@kbanghart]

Vote blue

[@etchersplace]

It's sad that it's the end of an era, but boy did he have one incredible life!!! Blue skies, General.

[@billybob2372]

He wasn't allowed to be an astronaut because he didn't have a college education, yet he was the best. He was the one with the right stuff

[@kbanghart]

He was one of the best

[@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl]

Exactly RightI ❤

[@gracie2298]

I read his autobiography many decades ago and was absolutely intrigued by it. What a fascinating life he had and he just took it in stride. Always saddens me when someone leaves us, however I think 97 years on this earth he lived his time wisely. Thank you Sir for your contributions!

[@stephenspears3206]

I have read his autobiography as well. I was honored to know that I was related to him and get to read about his exploits in WW2 and in the years afterwards. I got to learn a few things about him from family related to him long before the book came out too. But some of the other things I didn't know about either.

[@michaelreid1209]

As much as i admire his achievements, his racist attitude and attempts to ostracise the first african american astronaut trainee do taint his record

[@thomasposey1757]

@@michaelreid1209 Always about race isn't it ?

[@cockeyedoptimista]

@@michaelreid1209 I didn't know about that. Do you by any chance know the name of this trainee?

[@michaelreid1209]

@@cockeyedoptimista I think its Ed Dwight, can’t fully remember but i’ll go have a look and get back to you

[@thunderwarrior1759]

A man brimming with The Right Stuff. It was great seeing him in a cameo role.

[@stephenspears3206]

Uncle "Chuck" Yeager is my great uncle. And I am so proud to say that. Wish I had met him before he died this past December 7th. But my dad who was his nephew, had met him as a kid in West Virginia.

[@thunderwarrior1759]

Once again,KZbin has a surprised me with you graciously showing respect and love for a legend that happened to be a part of you’re family. 🙏🙌❤️

[@lynngregory393]

Your uncle is still a great example for America!

[@heatcheck3]

Your dad only met his uncle one time? That’s strange.

[@colonelharland7833]

Why didn't you try to meet him?

[@stephenspears3206]

I don't know. Never even been to California my entire life. Wish I had.

[@DEADLOK69]

We want to thank you for your service, General. No matter the odds, you accomplished the impossible.

[@oceanhome2023]

The first time I saw a jet (Me262) I shot it down ! -Chuck Yeager

[@LloydAntonyLB]

One of my favorite movies!

[@thunderwarrior1759]

I was never interested in it until last year. After watching it online i had to buy the best copy i could. A beautiful blu ray with a book fitted it perfectly. I’m actually going to watch it in about half an hour. It’s one of the greatest true movies ever made.. by a mile

[@sunflowerz54]

A National Treasure !! RIP BEYOND THE STARS

[@edwardswessonjr1241]

AMEN!

[@jimparsons6803]

Seen the movie. Liked it a lot. Lived through some of those times and I recall that you'd see or hear on the radio or TV snippets of these doings. It's likely hard to understand for the newer generations that the math that made all of this possible was done with, more or less, with a sheet of paper a pencil, and a pocket slide rule. Them were the days indeed.

[@mikefarrell885]

“Who’s the best pilot I ever saw? There was one guy I once saw who really had the right.....”

[@kbanghart]

Gordo

[@RockHudrock]

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[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

“You don’t have to be good to be a legend, you just gotta live.” That may be so but being good goes a long way towards keeping you alive! After 97 years I would say Chuck was REAL good!

[@adzaaahhh]

And a genuinely nice person even after all the accolades. That's a rare thing in this day and age. Chuck you are sorely missed x

[@kbanghart]

He also listened. Back in the day, if Jack Ridley told him not to fly a plane, he wouldn't.

[@mousenmcclintock]

I like how the reporters make locust sounds, when they "swarm".

[@ekris4817]

“If you survive, you survive. If you don’t, you don’t.” A Lost generation.

[@rodbutler4054]

Gen Yeager came up the hard way, he was an aircraft mechanic that went to flight school in WWII and had that naturally flying ability that made him an ace over Europe.He was shot down over France and smuggled back to England where he pleaded not to be sent back home with Gen Eisenhower as was customary until the war ended. He made General because he was an inspiration to everyone including politicians.

[@yankeeladee02]

Rest in paradise, Mr. Yeager🕊 🇺🇸

[@boruff68]

"Sir, over there, is that a man????? ""Yeah," You're damn right it is !!!! " :)

[@MichaelSlattery-sh8vl]

One of my favorite, Movies, bevcause These flyers are my child hood ,Hero's!😊

[@peregrinec5477]

The word has been given. God's Speed, Col. Yeager.

[@christopherdoff-sotta4441]

amen.... you have served your time well general. now rest in peace.

[@1953moe]

One of my heroes. He definitely had the right stuff.

[@shackdaddy7106]

Chuck Yeager was a true American hero. First human to fly at supersonic speed way back in 1947. 73 years ago. In my opinion, he was the first pioneer astronaut though he never got to fly in space. It would’ve been nice if NASA had given him a chance later in life to fly on the space shuttle like they did John Glenn.

[@kbanghart]

Maybe they asked him

[@shackdaddy7106]

@@kbanghart Well there is nothing documented that saying that they did. He was not one of the original seven mercury astronauts. Or Gemini. Or Apollo. It is possible that may be all he wanted to do was fly fast jets. And there certainly is nothing wrong with that. Pushing the envelope is one of the definitions of progress.

[@rbeck3200tb40]

Chuck Yeager was on the US government committee to select the first astronauts in the 1950s .He was part of the group that setup NASA back then it was called NACA. People also dont know that he was a fighter pilot in WW 2 and was shot down over France and escaped by crossing over the Pyraness mountains into Spain pretending to be a French citizen then took a ship back to England and rejoined his fighter squadron and continued flying in the war.

[@kbanghart]

​@@shackdaddy7106 so maybe they did . 🤷

[@shackdaddy7106]

@@kbanghart and maybe they didn’t.

[@jimholloway9850]

So long, old friend.

[@esinohio]

Second star to the right and straight on till morning Mr. Yeager.

[@az0970449]

look ahead rest in peace MR YEAGER !!!!

[@Chief6067]

I knew the General personally, he was an amazing man and I will forever remember our conversations early in the morning while we are fresh fruit together from a fruit stand he used to stop by on his way from his home to my place of work. He was down to earth and a regular guy. I miss him

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

Great piece about a great man. Too bad the audio wasn't up to Sunday Morning's standard. 🤨

[@Qartoffeln1]

Great book. Great movie. Chuck the Legend.

[@rosemaryora1378]

I think you really were, and will remain, the king of flight. When I want to remember how to live, I watch you

[@thefish8002]

What an American Icon!

[@DanielMulloy-bg6gw]

I met him at an air show at Maple Shade when I was a teenager in the 1980s.... I didn't realize at the time that I would always remember that moment!

[@Guitcad1]

I recognized Chuck Yeager's voice right away from all those AC Delco commercials.

[@marioparedes4936]

Ole chuck, just a simple man,

[@danfreeman9079]

General Yeager also flew one time as a VIP in the SR-71 Blackbird.

[@kencraft2751]

Spoken like a true hero!

[@DM-qp7do]

The Right Stuff is the only movie I've ever bought on KZbin

[@oceanhome2023]

There’s Old Pilots and Bold Pilots.....but there are No Old Bold pilots ! Chuck Yeager

[@raulhernandez4300]

What a great man!!!

[@andrewhillis2269]

Inspirational ! ! ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lilkris3008]

Thank you general for making sure it was told the way it should be my childhood favorite movie and what got me into aviation. The right stuff is a must watch for anyone wanting to know what the right stuff really is and spoilers but the show you in the beginning of the movie

[@williameichner7177]

You also had to have titanium balls

[@edyann]

I was 5 in 1983.. wow.. I'M OLD. 🙈😅

[@yankeeladee02]

Ummm... No!! 😉

[@edyann]

@@yankeeladee02 I am. But thanks..🥰

[@yankeeladee02]

@@edyann 😘

[@DJK3115]

It's all relative. I was 28 in 1983. Chuck Yeager was 97 when he passed away yesterday. He was amazing. He is reported to have flown 360 different aircraft.

[@yankeeladee02]

@@DJK3115 So impressive! I was 13 in 83 and what a great time to be a teen. Wonderful memories. #Blessed☮️💟

[@carlosbrites8201]

Legend,glorius.!

[@joekurtz8303]

Read excerpts as a kid in Readers Digest by Yeager, and other aviation pioneers in the space program.

[@user-ql3mm2to2y]

great movie

[@RealMTBAddict]

Why can't CBS hire a real editor so we can HEAR the video? My stereo is on MAX volume and I can't hear anything.

[@nmelkhunter1]

FWI, I didn’t have any problem hearing it at mid volume levels.

[@RealMTBAddict]

@@nmelkhunter1 what's FWI?

[@nmelkhunter1]

@@RealMTBAddict For what it’s worth. Typo on my part.

[@RealMTBAddict]

@@nmelkhunter1 huh. Listening through a stereo it is very quiet. Everything else is loud.

[@nmelkhunter1]

@@RealMTBAddict I’m using an iPad. Maybe that’s the difference.

[@transientcylon]

I had the privilege to fly with Mr. Yeager. None of these fictionalizations come close to what a Lion he was. He is the antithesis of "never meet your hero". He was a legend among men to a 14 year old boy. He treated me like an equal (of course I was not). He will always be legend in my history.

[@ardiffley-zipkin9539]

“What is thar sound ?” That’s the sound of a new age.

[@fasteddie4145]

Chuck Norris got his Man-Card from Chuck Yeager......

[@thevillaaston7811]

Chuck Yeager was the Franz von Werra of the US air force.

[@janantoni3]

"Ya got any beemans?"

[@dougc190]

Man that scene with Gus grissom just makes me sad. If it wasn't for Apollo 1 he would have been the first man on the Moon. If you don't believe me look it up. they wanted a Mercury astronaut for the Moon.

[@davidleonard8369]

Unforgivable what Tom wolf did to Gus. If it wasn't for the malfunction of the hatch on his mercury spacecraft the Apollo 1 astronauts would have been able too escape from the fire.

[@DMEseter]

Born in 82 never heard of mr Yeager ... RIP

[@larrysmith6797]

Go back to gaming in Mom's basement. Graduated public high school, right?

[@nmelkhunter1]

@@larrysmith6797 Sad but true.

[@darenmyers3795]

the greatest ever General Chuck Yeager

[@tipakongphan3250]

I​ read​ the​ book, its​ better​ than​ the​ movie.

[@marktheaardvark7208]

Agreed

[@christophergreen3809]

In his autobiography John Glenn said it should have been titled, "Laurel and Hardy Go To Space"

[@Mogget01]

Oh look, an actual real life super hero

[@ronzakrin4966]

Just saw this flick and it came out when I was 11. Yeager was the boss.

[@dmendez77]

Blue skies Yeager!!!

[@lewisjones4158]

Lord, guard and guide the men who fly through the great spaces in the sky. Be with them always in the air, in darkened storm or sunlight glare. O, hear us when we lift our prayer, for those in peril in the air. A-men. R.I.P Chuck "Flyboy" Yeager

[@billwessels207]

Yeager also recommended the filming of Top Gun.

[@billofrightsamend4]

I think he is/was a good pilot. He was a kinetic pilot, he could tell how the jet was maneuvering. He had that ability to stay calm and think what he had to do. Plus... something was watching out for him.

[@ricardopoloni5452]

I like the way that woman smiles at 7:36. She is dying to kiss him. Her facial expression says it clearly. This was not a common scene. Beautiful woman.

[@the1darknight]

RIP General Jaeger and Charles Kuralt

[@JackieDannenberg]

At the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Apollo 11, the remaining six Mercury astronauts were interviewed as a group. When the topic of THE RIGHT STUFF was brought up, Wally Schirra referred to it as “that movie”. They weren’t impressed. It’s Hollywood after all. Can’t expect truth and accuracy from them.

[@kbanghart]

Lol silly comment. Everyone knows that was a great movie. Movies aren't real life, or documentaries, they are movies.

[@jeffzuiderveen7266]

That generation fought a war on 2 fronts, broke the sound barrier, went to the moon....THIS generation can't figure out if they are boys or girls, eats tide pods on a dare, and gets PTSD when their phone dies.

[@kbanghart]

THIS generation is doing just fine and better than the previous generation, probably

[@christopherdoff-sotta4441]

plen. you woulndt know what honor, courage and committment means. sit down and shut up..

[@christopherdoff-sotta4441]

this generation of tide pod eaters get but hurt hillary dont get elected. but they got joe now and not even with him are they happy... bunch of cry babies...

[@archerpiperii2690]

@0:06 "buckets of bolts..." nice condescending remark from someone who doesn't have the right stuff.

[@RockHudrock]

Sooooooo many commercials 🥴

[@WizzRacing]

John Glen sold his vote for a Space Shuttle ride... He burned his whole career to that....

[@cynthianolder3557]

Awful volume

[@patstokes7040]

Sam Shepard is a handsome man.

[@FLOODOFSINS]

I bet this is where the Jager bomb came from

[@phredharvey7428]

It was all political RIP General Yeager

[@alonzojohnson7955]

🙅🏻

[@AnnieKeating]

Thanks for posting! If you have a minute, I uploaded some original tunes. As a fellow music fan, I'd love if you would check it out. It's on my channel. I appreciate it!

[@larrysweetser4198]

Northrop F-5G or F-20 Tigershark... Should have been Americas next generation aggressor.

[@TheLottolandus]

Chuck said that it was the best plane he ever flew, the F-20.

[@amlafrance1918]

CBS couldn’t do a patriotic balanced interview now. I guess all those astronauts that burned up on the pad were Privileged .?

[@WesCoastPiano]

Reagan killed the fairness doctorine. Bring it back and end corporate propaganda.

[@andrewlambert7246]

Chuck Yeager helped Pakistan airforce to defeat Indian airforce in 1971 Indo-pakistan. India won war and destroyed Chucks aircraft on the ground. He may have been a good test pilot but he was no good general in airwar.

[@rogerbee697]

And he is a national hero and you’re a nobody. And when you die, The nation wont know or care...OK? Is there any other nonsensical, irrelevant crap you’d like to state?