Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break sound barrier, has died at age 97
The World War II Air Force fighter pilot ace showed he had the "right stuff" when in 1947 he became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Chuck Yeager
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.
Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager dies at 97
They called him "the fastest man alive," "the guy with the right stuff," and "Mr. Supersonic." Retired Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager, the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound, has died. He was 97. His wife announced the news Monday night. Jericka Duncan reports on the history-maker's illustrious career.
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