he charged back into combat, flying 127 missions while holding the rank of colonel. During this time, he flew B-57 bombers. Yeager retired from the Air Force in 1975 as a brigadier general. Chuck ...

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 Chuck Yeager, the legendary pilot and ...

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 ...