Six of the US Air Force’s most iconic aircraft were featured in the 1983 film The Right Stuff—each of which played a role in advancing America’s exploration of space.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Famed pilot, West Virginia native Chuck Yeager, died three years ago Thursday and on the anniversary of his death members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation asked the U.S.

(Reuters) - Chuck Yeager, the steely "Right Stuff" test pilot who took aviation to the doorstep of space by becoming the first person to break the sound barrier more than 70 years ago, died on Monday ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This weekend will mark the celebration of the 76th anniversary of West Virginia native Chuck Yeager’s famous flight over the desert in California when he became the first human to ...

October 4th and 5th have been significant dates in history, marked by groundbreaking achievements, pivotal moments in global ...

A ribbon bar in the National Air and Space Museum’s collection offers a timeline of the famed aviator’s illustrious military career Reilly Tifft How do you begin to summarize Brigadier General Charles ...

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 ...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 1987, file photo, retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager unveils a statue of himself, in Hamlin, W.Va., on the 40th anniversary of his historic supersonic flight. Yeager, the first ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Senate Floor Senator Joe Manchin spoke on the Senate floor in honor of General Charles “Chuck” Yeager’s 90th birthday. What are some details of Chuck ...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A celebration of the completion of the new blue and gold paint scheme on the Charles “Chuck” Yeager Bridge will take place on Friday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ...