This evening this was one of many stories General Yeager related to me:
While prepping to test the MiG in Korea, a staff car came up. Gen Boyd got out. Pouring w/rain.
Gen Boyd to me: Come here I want you to meet somebody. It was a 4 star general.
4 star general to me: Major, what are you doing?
Me: Wiring the cartridge in the ejection seat.
4 star: Don’t you have technicians from Wright Field?
Me: Yeah but I know more about it than they do and it’s my a– on the line.
4 star said to Gen Boyd: You bring test pilots out here & they have to do all the work?
c. GCYI