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 ...
In 1947, Colonel Boyd transferred Yeagar to the flight test center at Edwards. The famous supersonic Bell X-1 test flight would occur later in the year. Chuck Yeager had a strong sense of duty.