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Going Super Sonic
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Sep 29, 2007
Going Super Sonic
The legendary Chuck Yeager tells KPCC's Nick Roman about breaking the sound barrier 60 years ago.
Undated early photo of retired Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager. He supposedly had 20/10 eyesight.
Undated early photo of retired Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager. He supposedly had 20/10 eyesight.
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Credit: Wikipedia Commons/USAF
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The legendary Chuck Yeager tells KPCC's Nick Roman about breaking the sound barrier 60 years ago.

The legendary Chuck Yeager tells KPCC's Nick Roman about breaking the sound barrier 60 years ago.