Chuck Yeager Retraces History in the Sky

Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8:03 AM
Basil Ryan in American History

Retired major general, USAF Chuck Yeager retraced history on Sunday, 65 years to the minute, as the first test pilot to break the sound barrier, taking to the skies once again to fly faster than the speed of sound.

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Article originally appeared on Franklin Independent Journal (http://franklinindependentjournal.com/).