Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager and Capt. David Vincent, 65th Aggressor Squadron pilot, prepare to climb into an F-15D Eagle Oct. 14, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Yeager and Vincent are commemorating the 65th anniversary of General Yeager's historic breaking of the sound barrier flight Oct. 14, 1947, in the Bell XS-1 rocket research plane. Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)..

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