Originally Posted by
Fonsini
I went out of my way to meet him in Phoenix with my wife in tow, and sadly the old adage of “never meet your heroes” held very true on that occasion.
I've heard from several folks over the years that General Yeager never met Will Rogers. A friend who commanded a B-2 test and eval squadron felt that Yeager tried to shake down Northrup for consulting fees on many projects, including the B-2, that he knew little about.
