Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 20—Last week on Oct. 14, an aviation milestone marked its 74th anniversary. On that very day in 1947, a young man and West ...

The article reviews "101 Chuck Yeager-isms," a new book that compiles quotes and wisdom from the legendary pilot Chuck Yeager. The book translates Yeager's intense combat and test pilot experiences ...

BIRTHDAY FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST NORTHERN CALIFORNIANS. THERE WERE A CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING ONE THIS MORNING. HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO FLY FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF SOUND, BACK IN ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Famed pilot, West Virginia native Chuck Yeager, died three years ago Thursday and on the anniversary of his death members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation asked the U.S.

HAMLIN, W.Va. — An American Legion post in Lincoln County has been renamed in honor of Chuck Yeager, the late U.S. Air Force pilot who became the first person to break the sound barrier. American ...

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Monday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of General Chuck Yeager, who is known for being the first man to break the sound barrier. In the Sacramento area, ...

Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a memorial service Friday for the late Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, in Charleston. The service was the first public event for the ...

A campaign is underway to honor aviation pioneer Brigadier General Chuck Yeager by featuring his likeness on a U.S. postage stamp. Yeager is celebrated for being the first person to break the sound ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Celebration of Life for Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager is set to take place at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center today, Jan. 15 at noon. You can watch the full memorial ...

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (WHTM) — On Oct. 14, 1947, Air Force test pilot Charles E. Yeager climbed into a Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the first human being to break the sound barrier in level flight.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Hal Yeager Jr., Chuck Yeager’s brother, spoke to WSAZ following the Celebration of Life honoring Chuck. Chuck Yeager passed away in December at 97 years old. He was the ...

Winston Churchill used to advise young people to read “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations,” the oft-updated compilation of brief quotes from just about anyone who said something memorable. Of course, ...