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Ebook Download Yeager: an Autobiography YEAGER: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Chuck Yeager, Leo Janos | 364 pages | 02 Nov 2000 | Vintage Publishing | 9780712667050 | English | London, United Kingdom Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, 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 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. 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 West Germany 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 Air War College in June , he received a promotion to full colonel. 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 astronauts. 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 Clark Air Base in the Philippines, which fought in the Vietnam War. 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 the sound barrier. 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 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. 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. 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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.
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