Chuck Yeager on Twitter: "Oct 14, 1947: 10:24am California time: Gen Yeager became the first person to fly supersonic. His 1st words were:... http://t.co/KLGjykTMww"

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WWII Fighter Ace,1st person to break the sound barrier, Fighter pilot, like huntin', fishin', 1st to fly faster than Mach 2, author, http://www.chuckyeager.com ;

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1. Henrik Harding‏ @TribeTestMgr 14 Oct 2013
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  @GenChuckYeager great accomplishment! Something to celebrate!
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1. Duncan Bowman‏ @Beercan_911 14 Oct 2013
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  @GenChuckYeager I'll never forget hearing you tell that story while I played Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer. I was a crummy student.
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1. JustAshley‏ @justashley 14 Oct 2013
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  @GenChuckYeager Congrats!
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1. Bas Wolf‏ @thewolf1111 14 Oct 2013
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  @GenChuckYeager congratulations sir! On this day you defined courage and greatness. Our country is better off for your accomplishments!
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1. Richard Hiddink‏ @RichHidd 14 Oct 2013
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  @GenChuckYeager thumbs up Sir!!
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1. Jay_McDonald‏ @jc_mcdonald1 14 Oct 2013
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  @GenChuckYeager. And who would have thought 50yrs ago I could send a tweet to wish my fav hero congrats. #AmazingLife.
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1. FIRST TEAM Solutions‏ @FirstTeamSol 17 Oct 2013
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  @GenChuckYeager @Dougfarmer1970 ... The Right Stuff
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1. FIRST TEAM Solutions‏ @FirstTeamSol 17 Oct 2013
  @Dougfarmer1970 @GenChuckYeager -- yes !
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