Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager autographed commemorative postal cover honoring the 50th anniversary of his historic first supersonic flight. Yeager has boldly autographed the cover in blue ink across the lower right.

The cachet features a portrait of Yeager alongside an image of the Bell X-1 and text commemorating his October 14, 1947 flight, during which he became the first person in history to break the sound barrier. The cover bears a 32-cent "First Supersonic Flight 1947" stamp with an Edwards AFB, California, October 14, 1997 First Day of Issue cancellation, exactly 50 years after the historic flight.

Fine condition.

Chuck Yeager (1923-2020) was a decorated U.S. Air Force officer, World War II fighter ace, and pioneering test pilot. On October 14, 1947, he piloted the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" to Mach 1.06, becoming the first person to officially break the sound barrier. His distinguished aviation career spanned more than three decades, and he remains one of the most celebrated figures in American aviation history.

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