Yeager still smashing the sound barrier, 60 years on

Posted 2 years, 159 days ago on Yahoo! Celebrity

by Daphne Benoit WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former World War II flying ace Chuck Yeager 's stellar career has included dogfights over Nazi Europe and a sympathetic big screen portrayal in the Hollywood film "The Right Stuff.

Nothing quite matches the achievement that clinched his fame 60 years ago this week, however, when he smashed through the sound barrier, in the process forever...

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