LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. — A worldwide name known in aviation and beyond, Chuck Yeager's roots can be traced back to Lincoln County, West Virginia. He was born in Myra, then moved to Hubball before being ...

Chuck Yeager, the famed World War II fighter pilot who was the first pilot to break the speed of sound, died on Monday at the age of 97, Yeager's wife Victoria Yeager said on his Twitter account.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Senate Floor Senator Joe Manchin spoke on the Senate floor in honor of General Charles “Chuck” Yeager’s 90th birthday. What are some details of Chuck ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Celebration of ...

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles "Chuck" Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the "right stuff" when in 1947 he became the first person to fly ...

On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. He made ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A legendary American pilot is grounded in a Fresno courtroom, probably for the next couple weeks. Gen. Chuck Yeager is being sued for non-payment by the law firm Wild, Carter ...

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Six of the US Air Force’s most iconic aircraft were featured in the 1983 film The Right Stuff—each of which played a role in advancing America’s exploration of space. The Right Stuff (1983) is ...

Minutes after Captain Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger and his crew became airborne in his Airbus and started the climb out of New York City's La Guardia Airport on Jan. 15, 2009, he was faced with a ...