Looking back at the incredible life of Chuck Yeager
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Remembering Chuck Yeager, first person to break the sound barrier
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General Chuck Yeager
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Chuck Yeager Dies At 97, Air Force Pilot Who First Broke Speed Of Sound | NBC News NOW
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Legendary Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, dies at 97
Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.