Chuck Yeager was the first human to officially break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, and many of these Chuck Yeager quotes are about doing so in the X-1.
He is arguably one of the best pilots to ever live, so it is no surprise that many of the quotes on this list are about flying.
He began his career as a private in the US army during WWII as an aircraft mechanic. In September 1942, he enlisted pilot training.
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