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 ...

Part I:The Early Days -- Flying Lessons -- Going to war -- Part II: The War Years -- Fighting the Germans -- The Distinguished Flying Cross -- The Spitfire goes down -- Prisoner of war -- Escape from ...