The departed 2

[Davycc]

RIP Chuck Yeager.

Wow, what a guy.
A proper hero, aviation pioneer and war-time ace in both WWII and Vietnam.
Talk about "the right stuff".
A beautiful obit. in today's Guardian as well as a gallery of his life with some wonderful images.

Watched a programme just last night on Sky "The Museum Men" typical History Channel fayre, real life behind the scenes things with loads of set ups. It's about of a company who make replica item for museums, King Tut, The Apollo 11 moon lander and last night the Bell X-1.

Apparently he wasn't first choice but the chosen pilot demanded $150,000.00 so Yeager got the gig. The day before the flight he fell off a horse and broke ribs, fearing he would be pulled from the flight he told no one and rigged up a brush shaft to close the cockpit as it was too sore to stretch.

[Deleted User 728]

RIP Chuck Yeager.

Wow, what a guy.
A proper hero, aviation pioneer and war-time ace in both WWII and Vietnam.
Talk about "the right stuff".
A beautiful obit. in today's Guardian as well as a gallery of his life with some wonderful images.

Watched a programme just last night on Sky "The Museum Men" typical History Channel fayre, real life behind the scenes things with loads of set ups. It's about of a company who make replica item for museums, King Tut, The Apollo 11 moon lander and last night the Bell X-1.

Apparently he wasn't first choice but the chosen pilot demanded $150,000.00 so Yeager got the gig. The day before the flight he fell off a horse and broke ribs, fearing he would be pulled from the flight he told no one and rigged up a brush shaft to close the cockpit as it was too sore to stretch.

Yep, read the same tale about the broom handle this morning
I didn't know he made Mach 2.0 in the X1A though

[BrighouseWhite]

RIP Alex Sabella

Sounds like he caught some infection while in hospital and died of heart disease

[Davycc]

RIP Alex 66 is no age.

I remember reading Sheff Utd signed him instead of an unknown 18 year old Diego Maradona who's expenses were a little too high.

[Mr Russell]

RIP Alejandro Sabella

Sad news indeed, although his time at Leeds was not a success, more to do with the manager's style of play than the actual player himself. i think he could have thrived under Biesla if had being around now but under Adamson and Clarke it sadly was not meant to be.

Did well at Sheffield United and was the manager of his country which made the 2014 World Cup before losing to Germany.



Another one to die young.

[NottinghamWhite]

Sad news to wake up to.

R.I.P.

[ChilwellWhite]

Apparently he was in hospital with a heart condition and got a virus which made the condition worse.

R.I.P. Alex

[Sniffer]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55255240

Paolo Rossi.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55248469

[Mr Russell]

RIP Paolo

Always remembered for destroying Brasilian hearts/dreams at the 1982 World Cup.

[Selby White]

Super player and at 64 another far too young.

RIP - Paolo