Retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first man to officially break the sound barrier in level flight on Oct. 14, 1947, in the cockpit of the Bell X-1 over the southern California desert recreated the moment exactly 65 years later to the minute on Oct. 14, 2102, this time in the backseat of an F-15D. Here, Yeager, before boarding the F-15 for the anniversary flight.
Air Force photo by MSgt. Jason W. Edwards
