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Chuck Yeager‌

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Chuck Yeager

Myra, West Virginia, USA

Chuck Yeager

Myra, West Virginia, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1923-02-13

Popularity

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Biography

Retired Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager (February 13, 1923 - December 7, 2020) was a former United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight. Yeager shot down at least 11 enemy aircraft, mostly flying a P-51 Mustang, on the Western Front during WWII. After the war, he went on to become a test pilot during a time of major investment and rapid technological development of aircraft in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Flying the Bell X-1, a small experimental rocket-powered aircraft, Yeager became the first human to officially break the sound barrier (exceeding Mach 1), on October 14, 1947. He continued to test pilot a variety of aircraft and set many subsequent aviation records.

Movie Credits

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther‌
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calendar 1995

The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'

The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'‌
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calendar 2003

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Breaking the Sound Barrier‌
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calendar 1947

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff‌
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calendar 1983

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary‌
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calendar 1986

Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II‌
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calendar 1980

Tv Credits

Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse‌
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calendar 1951

Spaceflight

Spaceflight‌
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calendar 1985

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life‌
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calendar 1983

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning‌
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calendar 1979