commemorating the 65th anniversary of General Chuck Yeager's historic breaking of the sound barrier

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Commemorative tire chalks bearing the names of Capt. David Vincent, 65th Aggressor Squadron pilot; retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager; and the F-15D Eagle's tail number sit in front of the aircraft used to fly Yeager for the 65th anniversary of his breaking the sound barrier at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 14, 2012. Yeager and Vincent flew over Edwards AFB, Calif., to mark this historic event.

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Photo credit: © Z2A Collection / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: -15, air, barrier, brig., chuck, force, gen., nellis, sound, states, supersonic, united, yeager