Chuck Yeager, First Man To Break The Sound Barrier, Dies At Age 97 | TODAY 

My father, passed away now too, was a senior chief flight test engineer at Edwards during the 60s, 70s, and 80s. As a young boy I grew up around Chuck, and all the rest of those great guys out there in the 60's. All national hero's that were amazing in what they could do. Bigger than life is how I remember them back in those days. Another one was Chuck Lewis, that guy was both a Top Surgeon and a Top Pilot who took me for a big ride in the sky when I was 10. It was a challenge with a bet made that everyone knew about but me. All the guys were out there on the runway laughing after we landed and they saw me get out. That's how it really was back then. Rip to Chuck and the other guys gone now too.

Fun Fact: Chuck Yeager lived longer than the guy who played him in The Right Stuff.

I didn't know he was still alive so recently. RIP to the first man to break the sound barrier and an American aviation icon, godspeed Mr. Yeager.

RIP. His headstone should have “I am speed” engraved.

Punch a hole in the sky Mr. Yeager. RIP.

Sad to lose this great American from one of the greatest generation! 🇺🇸 Rest In Peace Mr Yeager🙏🏼✝️

He flew more than 340 different aircraft...he said “ I never owned a airplane...but if you’re willing to bleed...the government will buy you all the airplanes you want”....🤣🤣🤣

I actually met Gen. Yeager here in NorCal outside a Chinese Food place back in 07. The man had a grip like no other. A Legend indeed

Another legendary pilot "flies west". Godspeed.

Back in the '80s and '90s, I was working for a federal audit agency at Northrop in Hawthorne, CA. One of my jobs was to review the descriptions of work done by consultants to Northrop, of which Chuck Yeager was one. I remember reading his compositions and really being impressed with the level of detail. Where some people would write very little, leaving you to wonder what they did (if anything), he would write in great detail.

A great man... As the 20th century fades away.... Remember the Good... Strong...Brave.. Free.. Amen....

THIS MAN MOST DEFINITELY HAD THE RIGHT STUFF AND HE WILL FOREVER BE MISSED AND WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS. REST IN PARADISE, GENERAL YEAGER. BLUE SKIES!!

Rest In Peace . A true hero .

RIP.. Chuck. Never forget. Great Stick and Rudder Man. From Austria 🇦🇹.

May His Memory Be Eternal.....RIP Chuck....job well done!

There were others that had flown faster than the speed of sound on dives, but all of their aircraft had been destroyed in previous attempts. This was the first successful supersonic flight.

Thank you for your service General. Truly a man with Balls of steel, an insatiable need for speed, and an aerodynamics genius! Bon Voyage Starman 💫

A MAN! A real honest to God, man's MAN, no snowflakes here.

God speed General Yeager......

I remember an interview in the 80's: He wasn't much for keeping trophies, except for the prestigious Collier trophy, it was good for storage of nuts and bolts.

WW2 Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, and the man who broke the sound barrier! Hero, Pioneer, and Legend. May God rest Chuck's soul. The Sound of Madness! He had a need for speed!

Rip A true legend

We need more Chuck Yeagers today. He was what being an American is all about. He got the job done. Not afraid of risk and took the chances that were needed to be exceptional!!!

Phew. What a life. The true test pilot. May he slip the surly bonds of Earth and touch the face of God.

Thank You for your service to mankind Chuck. May you continue to fly the skies.

General Yeager flew the Lockheed NF 104 to the edge of space. He also flew the Bell X1A to better than Mach 2.5. The fastest that a straight wing aeroplane has ever flown! Along with Bob Hoover he was one of the greatest stick and rudder pilots who ever lived. Per Ardua ad Astra.

As someone who loves planes and dreams of designing them this truly saddens me the greatest pilot in american history now gone to time may he rest in peace he deserves it after a life so well lived

Thank You CHUCK 👣👁️⚡🔑❤️❗

Rest'n peace sir......space won't forget you! You won't be forgotten by many....the one that made space flights possible!

Rest in peace, Sir. You were my hero and my write in candidate in 4 elections.

True hero.

God Bless Sir.. Forever in your debt..

Rip to the cowboy in the sky. Another legend gone. Rip chuck

R.I.P.

RIP

I was in the media in the 80's and 90's and was fortunate to meet General Yeager. He autographed his book and ball cap for me. One of my heroes.

still heartbreaking man

A true American hero from West Virginia. He started life with little, reached for the sky, and got there. Rest in Peace General Yeager.

RIP brave man.

I got to fly Chuck and sit with him at the Indy 500. Such a Gentleman.

R.I.P., General...

R.I.P. to a legendary American hero !!!!!!

Live fast and die young .... Good Life 😊 lived the Life...

Since I was a child, Chuck has been my hero...

I had a scale replica of the X 1. It is signed by Chuck. I also have the picture of him signing the X 1 replica. They are my most prized possessions.

My Col father was high ranking in Air Force got me a personal 1 on 1 flight when I was younger with chuck yeager in a p51 mustang! I will forever remember that, but at that time I hated heights, plains, and was very hesitant of going, I had this imagined idea of barrel rolls, and loops, and dog fighting Ariel Maneuvers but was nothing like that. I was also able and lucky enough to meet last living 🇯🇵 fighter pilot, John glen, Neil Armstrong, and many other historical people that day, my dad was basically spending all week with chuck and John showing them where to go and be at certain times and places to sign autographs on these commemorative posters that were low number items and most going to certain high ranking military officers and your average person would never get to see these people, see those posters hand signed personally by each person or fly with them, and here I was just a young dependent of my military father and he pulls stings for me to be apart of it all is mind blowing still

Best book I read at the time god bless your spirit sir

Kudos to his matchless vigour & legacy !!

A role model for me. RIP

Aviation’s GOAT!! Rip...

A true "American Hero" !!! Godspeed Sir !

godspeed

Awesome dude for sure, a true american badass

May his and the ashes of Capt. Ed Dwight (scheduled to be first Black Astronaut but still with us) be at the appropriate time flown into space and released.

A true American hero .

~GODSPEED ~ the twin sonic booms you hear are the General entering Heaven @ Mach 2>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

i live in hamlin wv and met him there in the diner!

Bravo et merci MONSIEUR Chuck

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One of The Greatest of the Greatest Generation. RIP General Yeager, you have truly been an inspiration to countless people all over the world. Now go touch the face of God, sir.

Best Pilot I have ever seen... My last hero is dead.

Yeager was not simply the first man to break the sound barrier. He did it in level flight. That's the greater accomplishment. He didn't do it like a rock with a motor attached. Several men claim to have broken the sound barrier before Yeager. Some have good claim, but that was in a dive. Chuck rode it to the horizon.

Godspeed Chuck.

The Air Force did a multi plane fly-over the SoCak basin on the anniversary of breaking the sound barrier🚀 a few yrs ago, Before Gen Yeager died. Footage also on RU-vid I saw it -live - it was inspiring

This is one of the biggest badass’s to ever live. He shot down jet fighters, with his airplanes machines gun, flying a prop airplane. To understand fully what that means, look up machinegun combat between jet fighters, there are documentaries about how impossible it is. He did it with a propeller airplane.

Funnily enough, I was just thinking about Yeager that same evening while I was riding in my dad's car. Me and my dad were talking about potentially revolutionary propulsion methods that could break the speed of light barrier.

24 year olds should strive for greatness like Chuck Yeager, sad that many won't even try.

No idea why they called it "Mach" , should have called it Yeager.

Fun fact: thousands of years ago he was called eren jeager.

I came here because of Eren

One of our greatest WWII heroes, who continued to serve in Korea and Viet Nam, along with fellow legends Bud Anderson and Robin Olds. How ironic, like Eisenhower, Yeager carries a name of German origin and was instrumental in defeating Hitler and Germany !! His name literally means " hunter" in German !! It is almost biblical.....like Joshua Chamberlain at Gettysburg. I experienced him leading a flight of P-51 Mustangs that buzzed the crowd at the Indianapolis 500 in 1995.....the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII. His plane roared so close to the top of the grandstand that it shook the structure so hard that unsuspecting fans filled their shorts with last night's dinner !!! Young people in our nation need to read and learn about Chuck Yeager, and the other men like him who were courageous and dedicated warriors for our nation.......without whom we may be all "goose stepping" today in obedience to evil masters.

Tom cruise was the first one to ride a motorcycle without a helmet. 🇺🇸🦅😎⚓🍺

I found Eren's distant cousin. ❤️

RIP General Yeager the true essence of a life well lived. America has lost a true legend, and I find it ironic that he passed away on Pearl Harbor day. Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

RIP General Yeager I love your down-to-earth attitude (no pun intended). Tired of all the arrogance today. You were the real deal. An Officer and a Gentleman. PS Thank you for your service. YOUR generation fought for OUR freedom. THANK YOU. Most today don’t appreciate, or even remember. Doesn’t matter. It is written in the Book of Time. It happened. It was real. And you were a part of it. 🤚 👍

I can remember going to airshows with my dad who was a commercial pilot. Mr. Yeager was there just walking around. My dad said to me, "Do you know who that is?" We went over to him, and as an 9 year old child, to me he was a rock star, a larger than life, real live super hero.

Such a awesome fighter pilot that after shooting down multiple Germans one day a German he got on the tail of flew into a hillside panicked & trying to get away from Yeager who had just shot down like 3 or 4 before him that battle. He also shot down a couple ME 262 jet fighters with his P-51 during WW2. Badass

Anybody else looking for the Impractical Jokers clip

Welcome to Chuck Yeager's Air Combat... RIP

His death was a hit!

where Yeager at anyone know

Nickel on the grass.

There are no words to describe a man like him mold was definitely broken after he was made.

Not even joking my dad told me I’m his 4th cousin

Who’s def after this loud Noises as a remembering of Who Makes Mach! Speech or Speed!? 😏🎂🤙👍🙏❤️🇺🇸🦅. Why are These people speaking so loud? 😳?

Shot down, but never bought the farm !!!

He has three children from his first wife, Glennis. Wonder if they will fight his young wife, Victoria, over his estate?

Why was he called a racist?

It was broken way before this,he was the first man,but the bow wipe did years before this...

Just another thing to make 2020 worse.

The historical airbus indisputably claim because plasterboard univariably cycle along a splendid accelerator. decisive, ossified plot

G.I joe real American Hero

I hope he is in the care of Jesus Christ with all of the ducks he shot. That part I did not like.

Adrenaline junkie right there. I wonder how he handles rollercoasters.

Jesus Christ saves from sin. Romans 3: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Hebrews 9: 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Isaiah 64: 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Revelation 21: 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Romans 5: 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 14: 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Romans 10: 9-10. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Jesus said John 5: 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 1John 5: 10-13 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. Ephesians 2: 8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Romans 8: 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5: 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. ........