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Chuck Yeager
American flying ace and test pilot
- Born1923
- Died2020
- Known asAmerican flying ace and test pilot
Photo: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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When did Chuck Yeager die?
December 7, 20201
Chuck Yeager was born on February 13, 1923 and died on December 7, 2020, aged 97.
- Wikipedia: Chuck Yeager, revision of Oct 12, 2026
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- Known for: American flying ace and test pilot (1923–2020)
- Born: February 13, 1923
- Died: December 7, 2020
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- Charles Elwood Yeager ( YAY-gər, February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
- Yeager was raised in Hamlin, West Virginia.
- His career began in World War II as a private in the United States Army, assigned to the Army Air Forces in 1941.
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- MyShowNotes ✓ Tricked-Out Cars w/ Jeremiah Watkins! | Are You Garbage Comedy Podcast w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley: The speed-wobble feeling going downhill on the bicycle. (27:17)
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Who is Chuck Yeager?
Charles Elwood Yeager ( YAY-gər, February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
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