Patriot Airlines and Chuck Yeager

DeltaFlot · 03-30-2002, 10:38 PM

A Patriot Airlines 727 with a paint scheme taken from Chuck Yeagers P-51D "Glamorous Glenn"

Chansen · 04-01-2002, 10:03 AM

This is no joke! I told him , "Thank you for what you have done for aviation."
A big smile came across his face!

DeltaFlot · 04-01-2002, 11:54 AM

YOU MET HIM! DAMN lucky guy. I would give Doc's left arm to meet him in the flesh.

Chansen · 04-01-2002, 12:03 PM

Shook his hand at the elevators at The Venetin Hotel in Vegas.
Chuck was coming back from the event and was saying where I was staying at the Paris Hotel.

Both I never asked for an Autograph but I have the memories of those meetings.

Ralph G · 04-01-2002, 12:51 PM

Supposed to be "Glamorous GLENNIS," ain't it?

Chansen · 04-01-2002, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ralph G
Supposed to be "Glamorous GLENNIS," ain't it?

In the photo it says Glamorous Glenn!

DeltaFlot · 04-01-2002, 04:26 PM

Glamorous Glennis was the name of the X-1, this is true, but his P-51D was Glamorous Glenn, both named after his wife. Why he changed I dunno. That them there is the facts of the matter

Ralph G · 04-01-2002, 04:52 PM

I've read "The Right Stuff" and his autobiography several times and never noticed the Mustang was "Glenn." Weird. I'll have to dig up my copy of the autobiography later tonight and double check the photos.

Sentinel Chicken · 04-01-2002, 05:18 PM

From what I'm aware of, all of Yeager's P-51s were named "Glamorous Glen". Attached is a photo of Yeager with the first Glamorous Glen, a P-51B.

Sentinel Chicken · 04-01-2002, 05:22 PM

This is a pic from the USAF Archives of his later mount, a P-51D when he flew with the 357th Fighter Group. This was the same unit as Bud Anderson, who flew the famous P-51D "Old Crow". The 357th produced 42 aces in WWII. Yeager had 2 P-51Ds named "Glamorous Glen", both with a I or II suffix.

I'll have to look and see if he mentions this in his autobiography, but I'm guessing he changed from "Glamorous Glen" to "Glamorous Glennis" as a matter of pilot's superstition.

05-12-2002, 04:05 PM

Wow thats pretty cool.

03-30-2002, 10:38 PM	#1
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	Patriot Airlines and Chuck Yeager A Patriot Airlines 727 with a paint scheme taken from Chuck Yeagers P-51D "Glamorous Glenn" __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

04-01-2002, 10:03 AM	#2
Chansen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 3,024	I shook Chuck's hand at Las Vegas a week ago! This is no joke! I told him , "Thank you for what you have done for aviation." A big smile came across his face!

04-01-2002, 11:54 AM	#3
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	YOU MET HIM! DAMN lucky guy. I would give Doc's left arm to meet him in the flesh. __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

04-01-2002, 12:03 PM	#4
Chansen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 3,024	At the same event last year I met Norman Schwarzkopf! Shook his hand at the elevators at The Venetin Hotel in Vegas. Chuck was coming back from the event and was saying where I was staying at the Paris Hotel. Both I never asked for an Autograph but I have the memories of those meetings. Last edited by Chansen; 04-01-2002 at 12:07 PM.

04-01-2002, 12:51 PM	#5
Ralph G Collector Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Corpus Christi, TX USA Posts: 70	Supposed to be "Glamorous GLENNIS," ain't it? __________________ Ralph G (CRP)

04-01-2002, 04:26 PM	#7
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	Glamorous Glennis was the name of the X-1, this is true, but his P-51D was Glamorous Glenn, both named after his wife. Why he changed I dunno. That them there is the facts of the matter __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

04-01-2002, 04:52 PM	#8
Ralph G Collector Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Corpus Christi, TX USA Posts: 70	I've read "The Right Stuff" and his autobiography several times and never noticed the Mustang was "Glenn." Weird. I'll have to dig up my copy of the autobiography later tonight and double check the photos. __________________ Ralph G (CRP)

04-01-2002, 05:18 PM	#9
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	From what I'm aware of, all of Yeager's P-51s were named "Glamorous Glen". Attached is a photo of Yeager with the first Glamorous Glen, a P-51B. __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

04-01-2002, 05:22 PM	#10
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	This is a pic from the USAF Archives of his later mount, a P-51D when he flew with the 357th Fighter Group. This was the same unit as Bud Anderson, who flew the famous P-51D "Old Crow". The 357th produced 42 aces in WWII. Yeager had 2 P-51Ds named "Glamorous Glen", both with a I or II suffix. I'll have to look and see if he mentions this in his autobiography, but I'm guessing he changed from "Glamorous Glen" to "Glamorous Glennis" as a matter of pilot's superstition. __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

05-12-2002, 04:05 PM	#11
Romania is #1 Guest Posts: n/a	Wow thats pretty cool.

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