Professional pilots stand out whether they have airline stripes on their sleeves or glide a Cessna 172 to a perfect landing ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Festivities surrounding the late great Chuck Yeager’s famous flight that broke the sound barrier started Friday morning with the rededication of the Chuck Yeager Bridge ...

After 50 test flights — and some key modifications — that’s exactly what Air Force Pilot Chuck Yeager did on October 14, 1947. He took the X-1 right up to the sound barrier and flew straight ...

Chuck Yeager, the legendary pilot and retired Air Force brigadier general who broke the sound barrier in 1947, has died By Jared Keller Updated on Dec 8, 2020 3:27 PM EST Chuck Yeager, the ...

Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Charles E. (Chuck) Yeager (1923-2020) joined the U.S. Army ...

US test pilot Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, has died aged 97, his wife says. In a tweet, Victoria Yeager wrote: "It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life ...

Gen. Charles Edwood "Chuck" Yeager, the legendary American test pilot, passed away on December 7, 2020 at age 97, his wife Victoria announced late Monday night. On October 14, 1947, Yeager—a U.S ...

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the “right stuff” when in 1947 he became the first ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager became the first test pilot to break the sound barrier as he flew the ...

Parades and other celebrations honoring the region's veterans and the contributions and sacrifices they made for their ...

In 1947, Chuck Yeager was a Captain with the United States Air Force assigned as a test pilot to the X-1 program. On October 14, 1947, he became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

Yeager climbed into a Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the first human being to break the sound barrier in level flight. And he did it with two broken ribs. Charles E. (Chuck) Yeager (1923-2020 ...