Air & Space Magazine Who broke the sound barrier? Was it really Chuck Yeager? Or did George Welch beat him to it? If so, it happened on this day in 1947. Tony Reichhardt October 1, 2009 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source Was it really Chuck Yeager? Or did George Welch beat him to it? If so, it happened on this day in 1947. You Might Also Like Remembering Belka and Strelka August 19, 2010 The First U.S. Military Pilot October 26, 2009 The First Aerial Combat Victory October 4, 2014 King of the Bombs October 28, 2011 The Last Words of Otto Lilienthal August 10, 2016 Tony Reichhardt | Read More Tony Reichhardt is a senior editor at Air & Space. Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)