Chuck Yeager and NASA?

Question

Did Chuck Yeager apply to NASA? I know he couldn't have been accepted because he had no diploma, but did he even apply? sources please!!

Answer 1

No, he was not interested in working for NASA, he was a career Air Force man who became famous for his record breaking flights testing experiemental aircraft for both the Air Force and NASA. NASA would have hired him if he wanted to work for them, as his experience in Aerospace field outweighted his lack of a degree. In 1962, after completion of a year's studies at the Air War College, he was the first commandant of the USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School, which produced astronauts for NASA and the USAF, after its redesignation from the USAF Flight Test Pilot School. It was a flying accident during a test flight in one of the school's NF-104s that put an end to his record attempts. Between December 1963 and January 1964, Yeager completed five flights in the NASA M2-F1 lifting body. So he did work for NASA but he was not a NASA employee, he was a USAF Aerospace employee.

Answer 2

The Mercury program would not even consider him, since he was not a college graduate. Your best bet would be to go to the library and get a copy of "Yeager". Its his autobigraphy. I read it a long time ago, and I don't remember exactly, but I know it did talk about his views of the space program.

He did command flight schools that produced NASA pilots, and was involved with NASA programs, but I'm not sure if he was actually on their payroll or not. Try the NASA website.

Answer 3

whats NASA,... some sort of new rock band?

Answer 4

i dont think so i believe he broke sound barrier records ... but dont quote me on that