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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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    Chuck Yeager‏Verified account @GenChuckYeager 29 Aug 2017

    Chuck Yeager Retweeted Edwards Air Force Base

    Neat airplane to flyhttps://twitter.com/EdwardsAFB/status/902503599464366082 …

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    Edwards Air Force BaseVerified account @EdwardsAFB
    It happened #OTD, 29 Aug 1947, at #EdwardsAirForceBase. #70SSF #military #aviation #flighttest #history @GenChuckYeager pic.twitter.com/ApyPtjRcNg
    8:20 AM - 29 Aug 2017
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      1. AdmV0rl0n‏ @AdmV0rl0n 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        Why? (Aside from high speed..)

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      1. Kendowning‏ @kendown 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        I hope you can still feel the thrill of that accomplishment to this very day. Congratulations.

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      1. William H. Stander‏ @williamstander 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        Could you imagine in 1947 thinking, "in 70 years I'm going to tweet about this."

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      1. Wolf‏ @Wolfenhaus 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        This is just so cool, General. Respect.

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      1. Russell Sperry‏ @RussellSperry 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR! You've got to love @GenChuckYeager, and his unrelenting modesty. A influence that went from me to my nephew.pic.twitter.com/oe6qSge27B

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      1. Pursang‏ @cdnPursang 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        Maybe a slight understatement

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      1. Jim Townsend‏ @jteurope 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        And a neat pilot who flew it!!

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      2. Larry C.‏ @LarryConk1 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        Gen Yeager, what fuel was used for the X-1?

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      3. Chuck Yeager‏Verified account @GenChuckYeager 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @LarryConk1

        You'll find the answer here: http://www.chuckyeager.com/academy-of-achievement-interview …

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      1. Daniel Miller‏ @dmiller742 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @GenChuckYeager

        Seems a wee bit understated

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