RIP Charles “Chuck” Yeager - 1923-2020… he’ll be missed! October 14, 1947 Charles Yeager broke the Sound Barrier flying the rocket-powered Bell X-1 “Glamorous Glennis” named after his beloved wife... in 1983 Yeager had a cameo role in the movie “ The Right Stuff “ as Fred the bartender in Pacho’s Palace pilot bar ! Although Charles Yeager retired in 1975, he often returned as a consulting testpilot for NASA and the US Air Force. Especially, on the anniversaries of his October 1947 flight past Mach 1.0 Charles Yeager was invited to recreate that historic event in a modern day jet fighter. Charles Yeager, the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound (supersonic), has always been a huge fan of Rolex wristwatches, which he has been wearing during a period of 75 years… the Rolex GMT-master Pepsi pilot watch being his favorite. (Photo: USAF)








