Chuck yeager

Chuck Yeager Courtesy U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission www.centennialofflight.gov Reproduced by Permission. For many people, Chuck Yeager is a true hero in the strictest definition of the word. Throughout his career, Yeager displayed distinguished courage and performed several extraordinarily brave deeds, although he only considered such acts as following his duty. Many people recognize […]

From the P-51 Mustang to that famous Bell X-1, these aircraft helped legendary pilot Chuck Yeager repeatedly make aviation history.

The Story Behind the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie featuring Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection. He’s exploded out of the cockpit with such force...

Chuck Yeager is a man who needs no introduction, he was a fighter pilot who flew P-51 Mustangs in the Second World War but

Chuck Yeager–61 Years of Wearing Rolex This first photo of Chuck Yeager wearing his Rolex was taken 61 years ago in 1947. The Rolex watch pi...

Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, a military test pilot, became the first to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. Afterwards, he was dubbed "the fastest man alive." He died December 7 at age 97.

A look at the extraordinary life and achievements of General Chuck Yeager.