A couple of nights ago I watched on Amazon Prime "Legends of Airpower" first one in series "
Chuck Yeager Episode 1".
Link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01IFP2REI/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_iEgOEZ_2_9
Started out as a mechanic, qualified for pilot training just days before Pearl Harbor.
Part of why he rose though the ranks was his understanding of aircraft maintenance requirements.
Had one enemy aircraft under his belt when he was shot down, but made it back by escaping though Spain. Policy was downed pilots like him that were helped by the resistance were grounded. He fought it and went all they way to Ike to get his wings back.
Glamorous Glennis