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Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager dies at 97
Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager, most famously known for breaking the sound barrier in October 1947, has died at the age of 97. Jericka Duncan has more on his life and accomplishments.
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From 1983: Chuck Yeager on "The Right Stuff"
Test pilot Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, died on Monday, December 7 at age 97. In this report that aired on "Sunday Morning" on October 23, 1983, correspondent David Dow went behind the scenes of the film "The Right Stuff" to talk with Yeager, and with director Philip Kaufman, about recreating a milestone event in mankind's journey to space.
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