{"id":3878,"date":"2024-11-28T16:07:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T00:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/layes.info\/?p=3878"},"modified":"2024-11-28T16:07:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T00:07:51","slug":"flied-faster-than-sound-the-life-story-of-brigadier-general-charles-yeager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/layes.info\/en\/eternal\/flied-faster-than-sound-the-life-story-of-brigadier-general-charles-yeager","title":{"rendered":"Flied faster than sound: the life story of Brigadier General Charles Yeager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brigadier General Charles E. &#8220;Chuck&#8221; Yeager is known throughout the world as the first person to overcome the sound barrier. This happened on October 14, 1947. The general had nearly 14,000 hours of total flight time. In particular, he flew on Northrop F-20, USAF F-4E, P-51 and with the pilot of the space shuttle Joe Engle on P-40. Yeager became a legendary test pilot, a leader of men and an icon for generations. Most importantly, he did what he loved. His American story inspires and teaches to always follow the dream. Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/layes.info\">layes.info<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After World War II, he began flight test work, which included not only his record flight in 1947, but also the first flight at twice the speed of sound in 1953. In 1954, General Yeager returned to flights on operational fighter aircrafts as a squadron commander. General Yeager also served as vice commander of the Air Forces at USAFE and director of the Air Force Inspection and Safety Center at Norton until his retirement in 1975. Find out more about the life of <a href=\"https:\/\/layes.info\/uk\/eternal\/geroyi-sered-nas-fransisko-karlos-frenk-rubio-polkovnyk-lejtenant-armiyi-ssha-vijskovyj-likar-ta-astronavt\">Francisco Carlos &#8220;Frank&#8221; Rubio<\/a>, a lieutenant colonel in the US Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0f8d6a29b84\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0f8d6a29b84\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/layes.info\/en\/eternal\/flied-faster-than-sound-the-life-story-of-brigadier-general-charles-yeager\/#Biography\" >Biography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/layes.info\/en\/eternal\/flied-faster-than-sound-the-life-story-of-brigadier-general-charles-yeager\/#Activities_after_World_War_II\" >Activities after World War II<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/layes.info\/en\/eternal\/flied-faster-than-sound-the-life-story-of-brigadier-general-charles-yeager\/#Director_of_the_Center_for_Aerospace_Safety\" >Director of the Center for Aerospace Safety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/layes.info\/en\/eternal\/flied-faster-than-sound-the-life-story-of-brigadier-general-charles-yeager\/#Chuck_Yeager_Aviation_Day\" >Chuck Yeager Aviation Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/layes.info\/en\/eternal\/flied-faster-than-sound-the-life-story-of-brigadier-general-charles-yeager\/#Awards_of_the_pilot\" >Awards of the pilot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biography\"><\/span>Biography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>General Yeager was born in 1923 in Myra, West Virginia, and is a graduate of Hamlin High School, Virginia. The family moved to Hamlin when Chuck was five years old. He was an average student for most of his schooling. Hunting and fishing interested him much more than lessons. However, Chuck succeeded in anything that required mathematical abilities, physical coordination or agility. These traits also became necessary for him in choosing a profession. He was enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1941. He was subsequently accepted for pilot training in July 1942. In less than a year, in March 1943, he received the rank of a flying officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During World War II, General Yeager distinguished himself in aerial combats over France and Germany in the period between 1943 and 1945. He managed to shoot down 13 enemy aircrafts, five of them during one mission, including one of Germany&#8217;s first jet fighters. On March 5, 1944, he was shot down over occupied France, but escaped capture when the French helped him reach the security of the Spanish border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.layes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/07\/ad_4nxc1uobvxzjve8qip78jhmnzcwes8j3b0obs9azwo46wgh8k9kjlfxs9ma8v20cixzvelaqfsif5se1sd-iyh9hwmdcqfdt_u-qokcuaiirvgqzm61emkg4aihuwh6mrojw9lzubldgbe3qta9xojhnci2ukey6l_jncezvhvnzjldhbjnqq.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activities_after_World_War_II\"><\/span>Activities after World War II<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>His appointment led to the election as pilot of the country&#8217;s first Bell X-1 research rocket aircraft at the Air Force Base in California. Here he served in the period between 1949 and 1954. General Yeager went down in world history on October 14, 1947, when he became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. He set this record during his nine-year-old appointment for the position of the country&#8217;s leading test pilot. He also became the first person to fly faster than twice the speed of sound, flying on the Bell X-IA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1954, he returned to Europe and became commander of the 417th Fighter Squadron at Hahn Air Base, Germany. He remained in this position when his squadron was reassigned to an air base in France in April 1956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After returning to the United States in September 1957, he was assigned to the 413rd Fighter Wing at the Air Force base in California. In April 1958, he became a commander of the 1st Fighter Squadron. In April 1958, he set out with the 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron to Mor\u00f3n Air Base, Spain, where he remained until November 1958. He returned to the Air Force base with the same unit, which was later renamed as the 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General Yeager graduated from the Air Force College at the Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama in June 1961. Subsequently, he became commandant of the US Air Force Test Pilot School, where all military astronauts study. In July 1966, he took command of the 405th Fighter Wing at Clark Air Force Base, the Republic of the Philippines. As a commander of the 405th Fighter Wing, he undertook 127 missions in South Vietnam. Two years later, General Yeager took command of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing at the base in Northern Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.layes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/07\/ad_4nxcxbh4rrmtg83_ld3uxpazccxjctk4khljy-g3kjaxq1ghtqwbc8gx0ozmb4jd-tucikzj0vhj2qoslul96rratzr5vejgk9nhc-g7n7e8pkkpyvtrlut-cm5wxkygfyzycv6wdmpdqyfy4eup8wdfl7dxwkey6l_jncezvhvnzjldhbjnqq.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Director_of_the_Center_for_Aerospace_Safety\"><\/span>Director of the Center for Aerospace Safety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 1969, he became a vice commander of the Air Force, headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. In January 1971, General Yeager made commitments of the U.S. Defense Representative in Pakistan. He reported to the Inspection and Safety Center at Norton Air Force Base, California and became the director of the center in June 1973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager was the Aerospace Security Director of the Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, a separate operating agency located at Norton Air Force Base, California. The center is a function of the office of the Inspector General of the Air Force at U.S. Headquarters. As a director, he had worldwide oversight responsibility for the development and implementation of policies, standards and procedures for flight, ground, missile, space, explosive and systems safety engineering programs. The mission of the directorate is to help conserve the country&#8217;s aerospace resources by preventing and reducing accidents through global safety education programs, investigation and analysis of accidents, human factors research and safety inspections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1975, the pilot retired. However, this does not necessarily mean the beginning of a calm and measured life. Immediately after retirement, educational institutions, organizations and unions turned to Yeager. All of them invited the pilot to give lectures, hold speeches or interview. Even during 25 years after his retirement, his pieces of advice were in demand from both the government and the aerospace industry on a wide range of issues, from the development of new state-of-the-art aircraft systems to the safety of space flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.layes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/07\/ad_4nxc5beu-ulmwfuiyqkkghgercnbm2oqmqsnnonex6_707thwis89ax1x9cqbwtthna11xdb26h4jcsk5uksws3pbelirh5lsla8uc6bsrdohi8cb79gsewjmbp8nk06qucoz7v6rai_v2ebvz-npuwuru7sckey6l_jncezvhvnzjldhbjnqq.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chuck_Yeager_Aviation_Day\"><\/span>Chuck Yeager Aviation Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an event that takes place every year to honor the life and legacy of the famous pilot. This day is a platform for honoring the extraordinary achievements of Yeager. It inspires young people to explore the world of aviation. Due to exciting events, educational seminars and inspirational speeches, this day aims to interest young people and present them with a sense of passion for their own business. It is intended to foster a new generation of dreamers and pioneers in the aerospace industry. An important point is the promotion of the values that the famous pilot professed. Among them, there is courage, determination and research of one\u2019s profession in order to become a real pro in the chosen direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.layes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/07\/ad_4nxe1xho2agcnueeqvkffqlkuncrhxrqlmmnnvzchi0u_0hmz7lp_0madalby745ciqaghr7_cxrxcmz72jotc-ovafmxzlqxiw5zcaft84qa5_n1m1odrxpuoohauqnwrnytdqrcpzp5tqdkjvjapgs5ir0key6l_jncezvhvnzjldhbjnqq.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Awards_of_the_pilot\"><\/span>Awards of the pilot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>His military honors and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Cross of Honor with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Purple Heart, Honorary Unit Emblem with oak leaf cluster and Air Force Distinguished Unit Award Ribbon. He is a command pilot and has flown over 10,000 hours in 155 different types of military aircraft. Chuck Yeager was awarded with the Mackay Trophy in 1948, the Collier Trophy in 1948 and the Harmon International Trophy in 1954.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brigadier General Charles E. &#8220;Chuck&#8221; Yeager is known throughout the world as the first person to overcome the sound barrier. This happened on October 14, 1947. The general had nearly 14,000 hours of total flight time. 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