Other Facts: The first supersonic pilot , who has flown more than 200 different types of military aircraft. Trained many of the Gemini, Mercury and Apollo astronauts at the Air Force Aerospace ...

Chuck Yeager standing next to the Bell X-1 “Glamorous Glennis” that the test pilot broke the sound barrier in on Oct. 14, 1947. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE Chuck Yeager standing next to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made ...

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Organizers are planning for yet another day to honor a West Virginia native most notable for being a record-setting test pilot — becoming the first in history to break the speed of ...

When Glamorous Glennis, an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft built to mimic the shape of a .50 caliber bullet, shot to 700 mph (1,127 km/h) with Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager inside, it paved the way ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Celebration of Life for Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager is set to take place at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center today, Jan. 15 at noon. You can watch the full memorial ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Airport officials and the wife of late General Chuck Yeager are coming together to welcome in newly donated memorabilia that’s continuing to honor the West Virginia native, famous ...

Some thought an invisible wall existed in the sky. Others believed time would reverse if a plane ever crossed it. The truth, uncovered by scientists at NACA the National Advisory Committee for ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A celebration of the completion of the new blue and gold paint scheme on the Charles “Chuck” Yeager Bridge will take place on Friday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ...

On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. He made ...