Daily Mail: BREAKING: America's greatest pilot Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, dies aged 97
* Chuck Yeager's death was announced on Twitter on Monday night
* Yeager is widely believed to have been among the finest fighter pilots ever
* He fought in the Second World War and shot down at least 11 enemy aircraft
* In 1947 he became the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound in level flight
* Yeager became a test pilot and broke numerous speed and altitude records
* He fought in Vietnam, and eventually retired from the Air Force in 1975
* On the 65th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier Yeager did it again
* At the age of 89 he flew as a passenger in an F-15 in October 2012
* He is survived by four children and his second wife, Victoria
Chuck Yeager died on Monday at the age of 97, his wife Victoria has confirmed.
'It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm ET,' a message posted on Twitter read.
'An incredible life well lived, America's greatest Pilot, & a legacy of strength, adventure, & patriotism will be remembered forever.'
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