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    Two military aviators in olive green flight suits pose together in front of a large military aircraft on a flight line. One is an elderly man wearing a service cap with a general's star patch visible on his sleeve, and the other is a younger man with pilot wings and unit patches on his chest. Both are wearing parachute harnesses, suggesting they have recently completed or are preparing for a flight.

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    10.14.2012

    Photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards 

    Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

    Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager and Capt. David Vincent, 65th Aggressor Squadron pilot, prepare to climb into an F-15D Eagle Oct. 14, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Yeager and Vincent are commemorating the 65th anniversary of General Yeager's historic breaking of the sound barrier flight Oct. 14, 1947, in the Bell XS-1 rocket research plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)..

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    Date Taken: 10.14.2012
    Date Posted: 11.08.2012 05:29
    Photo ID: 778358
    VIRIN: 121014-F-HZ730-030
    Resolution: 3019x2352
    Size: 2.21 MB
    Location: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US
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