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Ret. Brig. GEN. Charles "Chuck" Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier in-flight, left, discusses aerodynamics with Stan Barrett. A former Air Force medical technician, Barrett is the first man to break the sound barrier on land

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Paul J. Harrington Rele More

An air-to-air left side view of a P-51 Mustang aircraft piloted by retired Brig. GEN. Charles E. Yeager and COL. Joe Engle, the first man to pilot the space shuttle, during an air show held for the Air Force Association's "Gathering of Eagles," a convention commemorating spectacular achievements in the free world's aerospace development

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Indian Springs Auxiliary Field State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Mike Haggerty Release Sta More

Retired Brig. GEN. Charles E. Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, attends the Air Force Association's "Gathering of Eagles," a convention commemorating spectacular achievements in the free world's aerospace development

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Indian Springs Auxiliary Field State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Simons Release Status: Re More

Red Rock Scenic Byway - Sunset on Cathedral Rock

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Cathedral Rock tells the story of a Native American Legend of the first man and woman. Location: Arizona (34.801° N 111.756° W) Status More

The statue of "Icarus" stands in the entrance hall of the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Icarus is the mythological character that represents the first man to fly. The statue was presented to the Museum by the faculty and students of the Air Force Institute of Technology

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: R.A. Frey Release Status: Releas More