Chuck Yeager: An Aviation Legend

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 05:38 PM ET

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General Chuck Yeager was an extraordinary and pioneering pilot, most notably becoming the first person to break the sound barrier.
He achieved this historic feat on October 14, 1947, flying the experimental Bell X-1, which he named "Glamorous Glennis" after his wife.
For his groundbreaking supersonic flight, Yeager, along with Bell Aircraft and the NACA, was awarded the prestigious 1948 Collier Trophy.
Yeager also served as a decorated World War II flying ace and later became the first commandant of the USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School in 1962.

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