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Original 1985 press release photo for Chuck Yeager's 1985 autobiography, "Yeager"- one of the best-selling books of all times; it still tops the charts! Photo dated July 25, 1985
Chuck Yeager, from West Virginia, 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.
Yeager was raised in Hamlin, West Virginia. His career began in World War II as a private in the United States Army, assigned to the Army Air Forces in 1941. (from wiki)
Press photo dated: July 25, 1985
Photo meas. approx.: 8" x 10"
Original period newspaper clipping on back of photo: "Chuck Yeager as he appears today (right) and (above) with Bell X-1A, in which he flew at 2.5 times the speed of sound in 1953, only to spin out, falling 51,000 feet in 51 seconds and living to tell the story."
Photo is from a large lot of original period press photos! They are not from the Brown Bros. archive. Please see my other listings of original aviation press photos, including many Lindbergh photos. Always happy to combine shipping, just message me!
Shipping to USA 6.50
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