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Description	United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, retired, prepares to board an F-15D Eagle from the 65th Aggressor Squadron Oct. 14, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. In a jet piloted by Capt. David Vincent, 65th AGRS pilot, Yeager is commemorating the 65th anniversary of his historic breaking of the sound barrier flight, Oct. 14, 1947, in the Bell XS-1 rocket research plane named "Glamorous Glennis." Yeager was awarded the prestigious Collier Trophy in 1948 for this landmark aeronautical achievement. 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Photo by Master Sgt. Jason Edwards Date Taken:10.14.2012 Date Posted:10.14.2012 17:26 Location:NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NV, USGlobe Read more: <a href="http://www.dvidshub.net/image/722151/chuck-yeager-commemorates-historic-flight#.UHwvOxjlVhE#ixzz29NobLk92" rel="nofollow">www.dvidshub.net/image/722151/chuck-yeager-commemorates-h...</a>
Date	14 October 2012, 08:34
Source	Chuck Yeager commemorates historic flight [Image 26 of 26]
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Camera location	38° 30′ 07.37″ N, 117° 01′ 21.3″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	38.502048; -117.022583

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Headline	Chuck Yeager commemorates historic flight
Image title	Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager prepares to board an F-15D Eagle from the 65th Aggressor Squadron Oct. 14, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. In a jet piloted by Capt. David Vincent, 65th AGRS pilot, Yeager is commemorating the 65th anniversary of his historic breaking of the sound barrier flight Oct. 14, 1947, in the Bell XS-1 rocket research plane named "Glamorous Glennis." Yeager was awarded the prestigious Collier Trophy in 1948 for this landmark aeronautical achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)
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