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Chuck Yeager, Leo Janos | 364 pages | 02 Nov 2000 | Vintage Publishing | 9780712667050 | English | London, United Kingdom Chuck Yeager, 1st to break , dies at 97

William Clark lives in Grass Valley and likes to submit an occasional book review. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil. If you don't follow the rules , your comment may be deleted. User Legend: Moderator Trusted User. Yeager earned his wings in early After a brief assignment stateside, he transferred to England and began working with the rd Fighter Squadron. In early , on his seventh mission, Yeager shot down his first enemy plane. However, his next sortie did not go as well. On March 5, , his eighth mission, Yeager had to bail out over occupied France after his plane took an enemy hit. Despite being wounded, Yeager still evaded the Germans, with the help of the French Resistance, and made it into neutral Spain. Soon after, he returned to England. Although military rules prohibited him from returning to his unit, he appealed his case all the way up to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who allowed him to return to his squadron. If Eisenhower had any doubts about his decision, Yeager quickly put them to rest. Boyd invited Yeager to become a , and the West Virginian accepted the offer. Soon after arriving at Muroc, Yeager received orders to test the X-1, an experimental aircraft that some believed might exceed Mach One. On October 14, Yeager flew the X-1, which he had renamed the Glamorous Glennis in honor of his wife, faster than the speed of sound. With that flight, he traveled faster than any human being ever had, a remarkable feat considering the fact that he had broken several ribs during a horseback riding accident only a few days before. Even though most of the flight went according to plan, near the end, the aircraft unexpectedly started spinning out of control and began rotating on all three axes. After spinning for more than 50 seconds, Yeager finally regained control of the aircraft and landed it safely, a fine example of his outstanding piloting skills. In , Yeager left Edwards and accepted a series of command positions. His first stop was where he headed the th Fighter Squadron. Three years later, he returned to California as the commander of the 1st Fighter Squadron. After graduating from the in June , he received a promotion to full . The following summer he returned to Edwards to head the new Aerospace Research Pilot School, an institution that trained several of the Apollo and Space Shuttle . And notably, during this period, Yeager continued to help Jackie Cochran, the well known female flyer, learn the intricacies of various jets and support her quest to better several speed records, a mission he had begun in the early s. Despite his workload as the commander of the Aerospace Research Pilot School, Yeager continued to test most of the experimental planes that came through Edwards. Although many of his flights went according to plan, one mission quite literally blew up in his face. In December , Yeager was testing a Lockheed Starfighter F when it unexpectedly spun out of control at well over , feet 30, meters. Although Yeager fought to regain control, he could not and had to eject at about 8, feet 2, meters. Although Yeager parachuted to safety, he required several skin grafts. The incident undoubtedly helped bolster his tough and determined reputation. Yeager returned to military combat in July when he assumed command of the th Fighter Wing at in the , which fought in the . Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Used book in good condition. Ships with tracking and packaged with care. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!. Items related to Yeager: An Autobiography. Yeager: An Autobiography. Chuck Yeager. Publisher: Bantam , This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. View all copies of this ISBN edition:. Synopsis About this title General Chuck Yeager was the greatest test pilot of them all—the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. From Library Journal : People who know nothing else about aviation know that it was Chuck Yeager who broke . Buy Used Condition: Fair Learn more about this copy. Customers who bought this item also bought. Stock Image. Yeager: An Autobiography Chuck Yeager. Published by Bantam Verify your identity

He later regretted that his lack of a college education prevented him from becoming an . He started off as an aircraft mechanic and, despite becoming severely airsick during his first airplane ride, signed up for a program that allowed enlisted men to become pilots. Yeager shot down 13 German planes on 64 missions during World War II, including five on a single mission. He was once shot down over German-held France but escaped with the help of French partisans. Among the flights he made after breaking the sound barrier was one on Dec. He said he had gotten up at dawn that day and went hunting, bagging a goose before his flight. That night, he said, his family ate the goose for dinner. He returned to combat during the Vietnam War, flying several missions a month in twin-engine B Canberras making bombing and strafing runs over . Yeager also commanded Air Force fighter squadrons and wings, and the Aerospace Research Pilot School for military astronauts. When Yeager left Hamlin, he was already known as a daredevil. On later visits, he often buzzed the town. I thought he was going to take me off the roof. You can see the treetops in the bottom of the pictures. Yeager flew an F under a Charleston bridge at mph on Oct. But the guy who broke the sound barrier was the kid who swam the Mud River with a swiped watermelon or shot the head off a squirrel before going to school. President Harry S. Truman awarded him the Collier air trophy in December for his breaking the sound barrier. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in She died of ovarian cancer in December They had four children: Donald, Michael, Sharon and Susan. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. All rights reserved About Us. Add to cart Buy Now Item Price. Used hardcover. Dial a Book. Seller rating : This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. Used very good hardcover First. Gumshoe Books. Seller rating : This seller has earned a 1 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. Old Army Books. Used near fine hardcover First. E M Stern. Used fine hardcover First. Seller rating : This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. Books Express. Schwabe Books. Seller rating : This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. Used near fine hardcover Signed First. Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. Used fine hardcover Signed First. Used hardcover Signed. Editions of Yeager: An Autobiography by Chuck Yeager

His wife Glennis now deceased kept up the home front and raised their four children during the years they lived in the , through various deployments around the world, and in their retirement in County. Yeager unabashedly shares the high and low points of his Air Force career. You can read more about Gen. William Clark lives in Grass Valley and likes to submit an occasional book review. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. Yeager was born Feb. The family later moved to Hamlin, the county seat. His father was an oil and gas driller and a farmer. Yeager enlisted in the Army Air Corps after graduating from high school in He later regretted that his lack of a college education prevented him from becoming an astronaut. He started off as an aircraft mechanic and, despite becoming severely airsick during his first airplane ride, signed up for a program that allowed enlisted men to become pilots. Yeager shot down 13 German planes on 64 missions during World War II, including five on a single mission. He was once shot down over German-held France but escaped with the help of French partisans. Among the flights he made after breaking the sound barrier was one on Dec. He said he had gotten up at dawn that day and went hunting, bagging a goose before his flight. That night, he said, his family ate the goose for dinner. He returned to combat during the Vietnam War, flying several missions a month in twin-engine B Canberras making bombing and strafing runs over South Vietnam. Yeager also commanded Air Force fighter squadrons and wings, and the Aerospace Research Pilot School for military astronauts. When Yeager left Hamlin, he was already known as a daredevil. Although Yeager parachuted to safety, he required several skin grafts. The incident undoubtedly helped bolster his tough and determined reputation. Yeager returned to military combat in July when he assumed command of the th Fighter Wing at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, which fought in the Vietnam War. During the conflict, Yeager flew a total of combat missions. In February , Yeager entered the final phase of his military career when he began commanding the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. The following year, he received a promotion to brigadier general and became the vice commander of the 17th Air Force. Yeager had become one of only a handful of men who had started as an enlisted man and risen all the way to the rank of an Air Force general. Yeager formally retired from the Air Force in March During the s and s, he received a string of honors. In , he received the Congressional for his first supersonic flight. These two medals are the highest honors an individual can receive for outstanding service and achievement. Yeager also obtained several other prestigious awards during his career, including the , and the Harmon International Trophy, as well as numerous military citations. That flight was his last official flight in an Air Force plane. He played a trombone and I the piccolo. I marched in front of him. He pushed that slide into my back and said I was out of step. He went to one High and I went to another. Fun times. We were all so innocent then. W W 2 changed us all. Chuck became our hero quickly. I remember he flew his infant son home to see his parents. He flew under the Kanawha bridge as he left. Charleston, . I believe they were waiting for him when he landed in CA. Same old Chuck. Wish him love and happiness. In 92 and I think Chuck is WVA people are all good stock.

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On later visits, he often buzzed the town. I thought he was going to take me off the roof. You can see the treetops in the bottom of the pictures. Yeager flew an F under a Charleston bridge at mph on Oct. But the guy who broke the sound barrier was the kid who swam the Mud River with a swiped watermelon or shot the head off a squirrel before going to school. President Harry S. Truman awarded him the Collier air trophy in December for his breaking the sound barrier. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in She died of ovarian cancer in December They had four children: Donald, Michael, Sharon and Susan. The Associated Press. Chuck Yeager is tweeting at the speed of sound The first pilot to go supersonic is now tweeting almost as fast. Phillip Swarts. Thanks for signing up! Chuck Yeager Courtesy U. Centennial of Flight Commission www. For many people, Chuck Yeager is a true hero in the strictest definition of the word. Throughout his career, Yeager displayed distinguished courage and performed several extraordinarily brave deeds, although he only considered such acts as following his duty. Many people recognize Yeager as the first person to break the sound barrier, but that feat is only one of his many important achievements. Yeager was born on February 13, , in Myra, West Virginia. The son of a gas driller, Chuck grew up working with a wide variety of mechanical devices. He could readily take apart an engine and put it back together without difficulty. A few months after his high school graduation, Yeager joined the U. Army Air Forces. Yeager had no real interest in learning to fly when he first joined the Air Forces. He simply wanted to be a mechanic. The main reason he enlisted in the Army was because the Army recruiter was more persuasive than the Navy spokesperson. When Yeager was a teenager, a plane made an emergency landing near his house. Although Chuck dashed over to look at the aircraft, he was unmoved by the experience. Yeager enrolled in the program because he wanted a change of pace, not to mention a promotion and a pay raise. Yeager earned his wings in early After a brief assignment stateside, he transferred to England and began working with the rd Fighter Squadron. In early , on his seventh mission, Yeager shot down his first enemy plane. However, his next sortie did not go as well. On March 5, , his eighth mission, Yeager had to bail out over occupied France after his plane took an enemy hit. Despite being wounded, Yeager still evaded the Germans, with the help of the French Resistance, and made it into neutral Spain. Soon after, he returned to England. Although military rules prohibited him from returning to his unit, he appealed his case all the way up to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who allowed him to return to his squadron. If Eisenhower had any doubts about his decision, Yeager quickly put them to rest. Boyd invited Yeager to become a test pilot, and the West Virginian accepted the offer. Soon after arriving at Muroc, Yeager received orders to test the X-1, an experimental aircraft that some believed might exceed Mach One. On October 14, Yeager flew the X-1, which he had renamed the Glamorous Glennis in honor of his wife, faster than the speed of sound. The greatest test pilot of them all, he was a World War II and the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. People who know nothing else about aviation know that it was Chuck Yeager who broke the sound barrier. Those who have read 's also know he did it with broken ribs from a nocturnal horse race. Readers of this engrossing work will find these circumstances typical of the way Yeager has always done things. In matter-of-fact language that covers both suspenseful flying descriptions and high times with drunken flying buddies, Yeager holds one's attention with the same ease that he brought to research and test flying. There is understatement in his descriptions of combat flying over Europe, of family life and his displeasure over having to be gone so long, of the years in the California desert; and his confident tone enhances these and other reminiscences in what has to be the aviation literature event of the year, and a bonus for general readers, too. BOMC main selection. Mel D. Lane, Sacramento, Cal. Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc. Convert currency. Add to Basket. Book Description Bantam, Condition: Fair. More information about this seller Contact this seller. Condition: good. Book shows some signs of wear from use, but is a good readable copy.

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