- Chuck Yeager - Wikipedia
Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager ( ˈjeɪɡər YAY-gər, February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight
- Chuck Yeager | Biography, Test Pilot, Facts | Britannica
Chuck Yeager, American test pilot and U S Air Force officer who was the first man to exceed the speed of sound in flight He also established a world speed record of 1,650 miles (2,660 km) per hour
- Chuck Yeager - Death, Career Facts - Biography
Longtime U S Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager made history in 1947 as the first person to break the sound barrier in flight
- The History of Chuck Yeager
Despite a youth in the poverty-stricken backwoods of West Virginia, Yeager became a fighter ace, a legendary test pilot, a leader of men, and an icon for generations, all while doing what he loved: flying His is an American story, one that inspires us and teaches us to always look to the skies
- BIOGRAPHY - CHUCKYEAGER. ORG
Yeager traveled a long and challenging path from his West Virginia beginnings to becoming one of the world’s most famous aviators For many people, he exemplifies the true meaning of the word “hero,” not only as a record setter and pioneering test pilot, but also as a military aviator
- Chuck Yeager: WWII Fighter Ace and Record Breaking Test Pilot
Brigadier General Charles “Chuck” Yeager was best known as the first man to break the sound barrier, but during World War II Yeager was a decorated fighter ace
- General Chuck Yeager, USAF - Academy of Achievement
The bestselling book and hit movie The Right Stuff, and his own bestselling autobiography, Yeager, brought him international fame, but his courage and resourcefulness had already assured his place in the history of aviation
- Amazon. com: Yeager: An Autobiography: 9780553256741: Chuck Yeager: Books
Now Chuck Yeager tells his whole incredible life story with the same "wide-open, full throttle" approach that has marked his astonishing career What it was really like enaging in do-or-die dogfights over Nazi Europe How after being shot over occupied France, Yeager somehow managed to escape
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