Gen. Chuck Yeager breaking sound barrier at Edwards AFB in California, during a ceremonial flyover in a F-15 in October, 1996

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General Yeager would take part in a ceremonial light as a passenger is a current United States Air Force jet, breaking the sound barrier in the skies over Edwards Air Force base, in the high desert of California, during the opening ceremonies of the Edwards Air Force base airshow.

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Size: 5408px × 3552px
Location: Edwards Air Force Base
Photo credit: © Bob Graham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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