commemorating the 65th anniversary of General Chuck Yeager's historic breaking of the sound barrier
Capt. David Vincent, 65th Aggressor Squadron pilot, and retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager wait for end-of-runway inspections to be completed Oct. 14, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Yeager was here to commemorate the 65th anniversary of his breaking of the sound barrier in a Bell XS-1 rocket research plane over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., at 10:24 Oct 14, 1947.
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