Col. Charles E. Yeager in flight suit. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager passed away on Monday evening, his wife Victoria posted to his Twitter account.
She praised his "incredible life well lived" and labeled him "America's greatest pilot."
Fr @VictoriaYeage11 It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just b… https://t.co/N7hbfOQ522— Chuck Yeager (@Chuck Yeager) 1607397993.0
Yeager was an "ace" fighter pilot after shooting down 11 enemy aircraft in World War II.
He made history as the first human to break the sound barrier.
He went on to command fighter squadrons during Vietnam. He retired in 1975 with the rank of brigadier general.
Chuck Yeager (1923-2020): https://t.co/5fSfQnFZpP— Michael Beschloss (@Michael Beschloss) 1607398332.0
@UPDATE US aviation legend Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, has died. A World War II figh… https://t.co/KtdJrepnWs— AFP News Agency (@AFP News Agency) 1607400405.0
