History for the day: 1947: Yeager breaks sound barrier

Oct 14 THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1947 Yeager breaks sound barrier U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Yeager, born in Myra, West Virginia, in 1923, was a combat fighter during World War II and flew 64 missions over Europe. He shot down 13 German planes and was himself shot down over France, but he... read more »

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