Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound on Oct. 14, 1947. Sixty years later, he's still flying — and he hasn't softened with age. Washington Post aviation reporter Del ...
On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. He made ...
When I saw the trailer for The Right Stuff in a movie theater, I knew what my plans were for opening night—and, oh did that movie deliver! A World War II ace tasked to pilot the Bell X-1—that orange, ...
Recently, Lynnda and I attended the Christmas Luncheon at the West Virginia Radio and TV Museum and Hall of Fame at Huntington. One of the presenters mentioned, “One of my claims to fame is, I was ...
Last Sunday Lynnda and I attended the Christmas Luncheon at the West Virginia Radio and TV Museum and Hall of Fame at Huntington. One of the presenters mentioned, “One of my claims to fame is, I was ...
All across the globe Chuck Yeager’s 100th birthday was celebrated. Here at home, Marshall University's Bill Noe Flight School did its part by doing a formation flyby. Yeager died Dec. 7, 2020, at the ...
Everyone knows Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, but few know his incredible WWII survival story that almost kept him ...
The Tri-State’s TRUSTED news source. Click here to stay informed and subscribe to Herald-Dispatch. Click #isupportlocal for more information on supporting our local journalists. CHARLESTON — Victoria ...
Winston Churchill used to advise young people to read “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations,” the oft-updated compilation of brief quotes from just about anyone who said something memorable. Of course, ...
Winston Churchill used to advise young people to read “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations,” the oft-updated compilation of brief quotes from just about anyone who said something memorable. Of course, ...
On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. He made ...