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Celebrating the 100th birthday of General Chuck Yeager Feb. 13, 2023

Born on February 13th, 1923, General Chuck Yeager with the Bell X-1 team, made world history breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 14th, 1947.

This history making moment forever changed flight test as we know it in America.

From his family’s words: “Everyone go fly today. Go to an aviation museum, or an airport, or support aviation to honor General Chuck Yeager’s phenomenal legacy.”