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Mach-Buster and World War II Ace, Chuck Yeager: 1923-2020

Dec. 8, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager died Dec. 7, at age 97. Yeager was a World War II fighter ace and most widely remembered as the first man to fly through Mach 1—the speed of sound—in 1947. He tested numerous research aircraft ...
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