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  • History
    • History of Chuck Yeager
    • 1923-1941: Humble Beginnings
    • 1941-1943: Training for War
      • Training for War
      • Yeager Joins the Air Corps and Trains for War
    • 1943-1945: The War Years
      • The War Years
      • Air Force Stars and Stripes
      • Into the Lion’s Den: Combat Over Europe
    • 1945-1947: Mach Buster
      • Mach Buster
      • Bell X-1 Report
      • Dates of the 8 Air Force powered flights leading up to breaking the sound barrier
      • Punching a Hole in the Sky
    • 1947-1954: Testing the Limits
      • October 8, 1947
      • October 10, 1947
      • October 12, 1947
      • October 13, 1947
      • October 14, 1947
    • 1954-1961: Squadron Leader
    • 1961-1975: To New Heights
      • To New Heights
      • Last Active Duty Flight
    • 1975-2020: Living it Up!
  • Legacy
    • General Chuck Yeager – American Hero
    • Awards and Achievements
    • Academy of Achievement Interview
    • Breaking the Sound Barrier
    • Wild Ride in the Bell X-1A
    • Independent Women’s Forum, Champion Women, Victoria Yeager
    • Other Voices – Yeager Through the Eyes of His Peers
    • Hi-ya Folks! Welcome to Pancho’s
    • Jacqueline Cochran
    • Questions from Enthusiasts
  • Events
    • Chuck Yeager Stories with Victoria Yeager and Leadership Talk with General John Teichert
    • Breaking the Sound Barrier: 77th Anniversary
    • General Chuck Yeager Aviation Day
    • Book Victoria
  • News
  • Adventures
  • Media
    • Video Archive
    • Photo Gallery
  • Store

Bill Bridgeman

By Joe Kirby | July 3, 2011

Bill Bridgeman

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