Chuck Yeager on Twitter: "Navy tried to detract fr AF accomplishment breaking the sound barrier. So w/ Ridley's help, we delicately loaded just the right amt of fuel into X-1 so the gear wouldn't collapse, took off, broke sound barrier, ejected any remaining fuel, & landed. Navy had 0 more to say #bellX1… https://t.co/cGHacyiuLw"

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1. Dina Hinckley‏ @hinck07 4 Jan 2018
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  And the Navy has been trying to play catch up ever since.
  
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1. Alan Branch‏ @Brokenguitar1 4 Jan 2018
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  23,000 feet in 90 seconds is impressive darn impressive @GenChuckYeager
  
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1. Santiago Vescovid‏ @magnumCJ 4 Jan 2018
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  Chuck, did you really ask Ridley for a stick of Beamans?
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1. Dru Drastic‏ @DruDrastic 4 Jan 2018
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  So awesome, Sir
  
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1. DBinMordy ‏ @dickie2008 4 Jan 2018
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  16000 ft P/m rate of climb must have been exciting!!
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1. Chuck Yeager‏Verified account @GenChuckYeager 4 Jan 2018
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