Later, I realized that the mission had to end in a let-down because t… — Chuck Yeager

Later, I realized that the mission had to end in a let-down because the real barrier wasn't in the sky but in our knowledge and experience of supersonic flight.

Chuck YeagerAviator · American · b. 1923

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