Description: General Chuck Yeager, the legendary test pilot that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 on October 14th 1947. This is the original Chuck Yeager "Fan" site.
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Welcome to Mach-Buster.co.uk by Derek Horne
Thank you for visiting mach-buster.co.uk, the original General Chuck Yeager "Fan" site. This website is dedicated to preserving much of the rich history associated with the early flight test programs flown at Muroc/Edwards AFB from the mid 1940's through to the mid 1970's.
Here you will find a HUGE section dedicated to Brigadier General Chuck Yeager, the MACH-BUSTER test pilot that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" on October 14th, 1947. As well as Chuck Yeager there are m y own personal tribute pages of Major General Fred J. Ascani, Brigadier General Robert L. Cardenas, Pancho Barnes, Jackie Cochran & British Test Pilot Captain Eric Brown.