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Chuck Yeager paved the way for the faster airplanes and supersonic military flights that have become routine.
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Chuck Yeager: Life in Photos

Chuck Yeager, U.S. Air Force officer who broke speed of sound, dies at 97

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With his experimental aircraft, Chuck Yeager paved the way for the faster airplanes and supersonic military flights that have become routine.  (Handout)

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In 1954, Chuck Yeager and Jacqueline Cochran were honored by the Harmon International Aviation Awards for their piloting prowess.  (Associated Press)

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Actor Sam Shepard portrayed Chuck Yeager in the 1983 biographical drama “The Right Stuff.”  (The Ladd Company)

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Chuck Yeager’s West Virginia twang became a standard accessory for generations of pilots to come.
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Chuck Yeager unveils a statue of himself on Oct. 14, 1987, the 40th anniversary of his historic flight.  (Steven Wayne Rotsch / Associated Press)

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Chuck Yeager attends the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget in 1985.  (Associated Press)

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Chuck Yeager greets the crowd during a 2011 Veterans Day parade in Sacramento.  (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

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Chuck Yeager went on to test fighter planes for the military at what was later renamed Edwards Air Force Base.  (Boris Yaro / Los Angeles Times)

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Chuck Yeager greets fellow pilot Bob Hoover, right, in 1997.  (Jayne Kamin–Oncea / Los Angeles Times)

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Chuck Yeager retired from the Air Force in 1975, when he was 52 years old.  (Boris Yaro / Los Angeles Times)

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Chuck Yeager: Life in Photos

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