Chuck Yeager. US Air Force test pilot Chuck Yeager standing in front of the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" in which he broke the sound barrier. Photo by USAF

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Image digitally restored and retouched

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Size: 3543px × 2738px
Location: USAF Archives: Chuck Yeager and Bell X-1
Photo credit: © IanDagnall Computing / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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