![]() ![]() Flying a P-51 Mustang named Glamorous Glennis in tribute to his girlfriend, Glennis Dickhouse, he was credited with 12 “kills” of German planes – including five in a single dogfight.Īfter the war he became a test pilot and was assigned to Muroc Air Force Base in California as part of the secret XS-1 project, which had a goal of hitting Mach 1, the speed of sound. Those attributes served Yeager well in World War Two. ![]() Wolfe said Yeager was blessed with “the right stuff” that made him a legendary test pilot but Yeager said it was more a matter of luck, better-than-average vision and a thorough knowledge of his planes. Photo by Ellen Ozier/ELO/GAC/Reuters/File ![]() General Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, speaks during the First Flight Centennial Celebration at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, December 16, 2003. Article contentĪuthor Tom Wolfe was so impressed by the mien of the rough-hewn man from Hamlin, West Virginia, that he made Yeager a prominent character in “The Right Stuff,” his 1979 book about the early days of the space program. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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