Test pilot
Chuck Yeager
First to fly faster than sound, in 1947, with two broken ribs he had not declared. He flew combat in three wars.
Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
- Born
- 1923-02-13, Myra, West Virginia, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2020-12-07, Los Angeles, California, USAA Monday, aged 97
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-02-13, Myra, West Virginia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 12°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 16°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°21′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2020-12-07, Los Angeles, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 16°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 18°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 29°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 23°27′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Chuck Yeager was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.