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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
Into the Lion’s Den: Combat Over Europe
Yeager’s Combat Reports
Air Force Stars and Stripes
Yeager’s Last WWII Mission
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!
Living it Up!
Return to Edwards
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
Carl Hopkins Youth Expo 2025
Chuck Yeager Stories with Victoria Yeager and Leadership Talk with General John Teichert
Breaking the Sound Barrier: 77th Anniversary
General Chuck Yeager Aviation Day
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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
Into the Lion’s Den: Combat Over Europe
Yeager’s Combat Reports
Air Force Stars and Stripes
Yeager’s Last WWII Mission
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!
Living it Up!
Return to Edwards
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
Carl Hopkins Youth Expo 2025
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
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Interview with Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, part 2
By
Victoria Yeager
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October 19, 2006
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about Interview with Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, part 2
Interview with Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, part 1
By
Victoria Yeager
/
October 19, 2006
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about Interview with Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, part 1
Yeager on “The Right Stuff” | CBS Sunday Morning
By
Victoria Yeager
/
October 23, 1983
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about Yeager on “The Right Stuff” | CBS Sunday Morning
Chuck Yeager on Letterman
By
Victoria Yeager
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September 10, 1982
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about Chuck Yeager on Letterman
Chuck Yeager Retirement
By
Victoria Yeager
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March 1, 1975
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about Chuck Yeager Retirement
Chuck Yeager Interview from 1968
By
Victoria Yeager
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November 11, 1968
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about Chuck Yeager Interview from 1968
Chuck Yeager meets Major Nelson
By
Victoria Yeager
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March 12, 1966
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about Chuck Yeager meets Major Nelson
Chuck Yeager on “What’s My Line?”
By
Victoria Yeager
/
August 23, 1964
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about Chuck Yeager on “What’s My Line?”
Yeager Crash In NF-104A at Edwards AFB
By
Victoria Yeager
/
December 10, 1963
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about Yeager Crash In NF-104A at Edwards AFB
Flight Test’s Golden Age – 1959 AFFTC Briefing
By
Victoria Yeager
/
April 13, 1959
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about Flight Test’s Golden Age – 1959 AFFTC Briefing
Chuck Yeager on High Speed Flight
By
Victoria Yeager
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May 7, 1954
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about Chuck Yeager on High Speed Flight
Yeager X-1A Mach 2.44 Record and Incident
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wjkirby287@gmail.com
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December 12, 1953
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about Yeager X-1A Mach 2.44 Record and Incident
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