Chuck Yeager
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Birth Name: Charles Elwood Yeager
Born: 13 February 1923 Died: 7 December 2020
Country of origin: United States
Height: 5' 10"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Victoria Scott D
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Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight. Yeager's career began in World War II as a private in the United States Army Air Forces. After serving as an aircraft mechanic, he entered enlisted pilot training in September 1942 and upon graduation was promoted to the rank of flight officer (the World War II USAAF equivalent to warrant officer), later achieving most of his aerial victories as a P-51 fighter pilot.
After the war, Yeager became a test pilot of many
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1. I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
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2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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5. Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
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2. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Rating: | 112 Watched |
3. Speed (1984)
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