The First Pilot to Break a Sound Barrier in the World "Chuck Yeager" Died at 97

 

The legendary pilot of the US Air Force and the world's first sound barrier breaker, General Chuck Yeager has died at the age of 97. The first news of the legendary pilot's death was released from his official account by his wife Victoria, which was later confirmed by the US Department of Defense. The news of Chuck Yeager's death saddened his fans, students and colleagues around the world and sent a series of condolence messages to his account. Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager broke the first sound barrier on October 14, 1947, which, in he history of aviation will always be written in golden letters. Chuck Yeager also had the distinction of being the best pilot in the history of the US Air Force. According to aviation analysts, the word legend is used unnecessarily, but the word fits Chuck Yeager. Numerous Hollywood films have been made on the career and life of the legend pilot. Even today, people at the US Air Force Academy want Chuck Yeager to be their hero and wannabe like him. Chuck Yeager began his aviation career as a mechanic in World War II. Then he became a flight officer. In World War II, Chuck Yeager flew a P-15 Mustang and destroyed 11 enemy aircraft on the Western Front during the war. According to reports, Chuck Yeager's sound barrier record is still unbeatable. After VD (the period after the defeat of Germany and its allies in World War II), Yeager flew various aircraft as a test pilot. After World War II, he was stationed at the Moroccan Army Airfield in California, now called Edward Air Base, where he set an unbeaten sound barrier record.He set the record while flying in a Bell X1. For this achievement, he was awarded the most prestigious McKee Trophy in the history of the Air Force, "The Most Meritorious Flight of the Year." In 1962, he was promoted to the rank of Full Colonel and was appointed the first commandant of the Air Force Aero Research Pilot School. Chuck Yeager was also appointed to other important positions. He also served as the 405th head of the Tactical Fighter Wing in the Philippines during the US-Vietnam War. Sir Chuck Yeager retired as a brigadier in 1975 after giving the US Air Force 33 precious years of his life, but he continued to serve as an advisor to the US Air Force and NASA. Chuck Yeager also has the distinction of being the most decorated pilot in the history of the US Air Force, having won countless awards, trophies, medals, and honorary awards.