EPISODE · May 2, 2024 · 57 MIN
The Man Who Broke the Sound Barrier: Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager
from Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories · host Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project
Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager is an Air Force legend. He served in World War II as a fighter pilot, where he shot down a total of 13 aircraft, and escaped capture after being shot down over German-occupied France. After WWII, Yeager became a test pilot for new, faster aircraft. On October 14th, 1947, he became the first person to break the sound barrier while piloting an X-1 aircraft. He also was the first person to fly more than twice the speed of sound in level flight with the X-IA in 1953. Yeager left aircraft testing in 1954, and went on to serve in Germany, Spain, the Philippines, Korea, and Vietnam. He also served as the commandant of the Aerospace Research Pilot School, where all military astronauts are trained, from 1962-1966. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager is an Air Force legend. He served in World War II as a fighter pilot, where he shot down a total of 13 aircraft, and escaped capture after being shot down over German-occupied France. After WWII, Yeager became a test pilot for new, faster aircraft. On October 14th, 1947, he became the first person to break the sound barrier while piloting an X-1 aircraft. He also was the first person to fly more than twice the speed of sound in level flight with the X-IA in 1953. Yeager left aircraft testing in 1954, and went on to serve in Germany, Spain, the Philippines, Korea, and Vietnam. He also served as the commandant of the Aerospace Research Pilot School, where all military astronauts are trained, from 1962-1966. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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