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World War II plane dedicated to Chuck Yeager vanished from I-80 view. What happened to it?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIf you cruised on Interstate 80 near Madison Avenue in Sacramento back in the early 2000s, you might...
Today in History, October 14, 1947: Test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Oct. 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager became the first test pilot to break the sound...
‘The Right Stuff’ turns 40: Celebrating the space race movie classic
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager took Philip Kaufman, the writer/director of the lauded 1983...
'The Right Stuff' at 40: Director Philip Kaufman on chasing demons in the sky to make a true...
Space via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSpace.com has an exclusive interview with director Philip Kaufman for the 40th anniversary of "The...
Lawmakers call for a Chuck Yeager Commemorative Stamp
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 9—West Virginians in the Congress are urging the United States Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring a West Virginian hero who served his country during World War II and later became ...
Boom’s Supersonic Jet Just Hit the Skies for the First Time
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBoom Aviation’s XB-1 took a giant step forward in its mission to become the third civilian-built...
Fairmont native son General Frank K. Everest inducted into the WV Aviation Hall of Fame
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 27—FAIRMONT — West Virginia aviation is usually defined by the name Chuck Yeager, but a Fairmont pilot was even faster. Frank K. Everest Jr. has been in the National Aviation Hall of Fame ...
Tested: 2023 BMW X1 Is Practical, Not Experimental
Car and Driver US Reviews via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTested: 2023 BMW X1 Is Practical, Not ExperimentalBMW UPDATE 12/29/22: This review has been updated with test results. Despite a name shared with a...
He was almost America’s first Black astronaut, but Ed Dwight holds no grudges against Edwards AFB
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBAKERSFIELD, CalIf. (KGET) — There’s a new documentary airing on streaming services right now that reveals a different side of the early-’60s test-flight school at Edwards Air Force Base. It ...
Local students make Yeager Scholars program at Marshall
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 13—HUNTINGTON — Two students from the region have been chosen for the 38th class of Yeager Scholars at Marshall University, making the current number of Yeager Scholars on campus 35 — the ...
