Jackie Cochran and Chuck Yeager, 1962
Jackie Cochran and Chuck Yeager walk away from an aircraft after a flight in 1962. On the face of it, the long friendship between Jackie Cochran and Chuck Yeager seems a little improbable. Mixing two strong-willed overachievers, both of them whom were known public figures, is more like a formula for conflict. Yet the fighter pilot and the wealthy businesswoman had genuine regard for each other, and over the years the Yeagers and the Cichrans saw each other frequently. The friendship was built on the things that each of the two genuinely respected: flying skill and absolute trust in the air.
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