Thread: 65 years since Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1
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Old 15-10-2012, 10:43 PM
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He was the most qualified pilot for the astronaut program, but ultimately wasn't considered because of his hillbilly way of speaking.
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