A personal hero of mine and the man who showed the first Astronauts what it meant to have "The Right Stuff", has passed at 97. There's some barriers you just can't break.
A World War II ace pilot, Chuck Yeager went on to fly experimental airplanes and became the first man to break the sound barrier on October 14,1947.
My first memories of General Yeager are from the 1950s when he and other test pilots were flying the X-15, a rocket plane that flew over 60 miles into space. It led the way to the development of the space shuttle and was launched from under the wing of a B-52 bomber.
His career includes flying over 300 different airplanes, commanding Air Force Squadrons and returning to combat during the Viet Nam War.
In this age of media stars, bloggers, vloggers and social media "influencers", take a few minutes to read a bit about this most remarkable man.
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