Description: U.S. Stamp sheet Scott 3173 1997 32 cent First Supersonic Flight issue date Oct. 14 1997. Brigadier General Charles “ Chuck” Yeager born Feb. 13 1923 Myra West Virginia, died Dec. 7 2020 LosAngles California. This stamp commemorates the 50 anniversary of the 1st Supersonic Flight by Air Force Ace Chuck Yeager on Oct. 14 1947. Forty Four years prior, Orville and Wilbur Wright lift off in their make shift plane from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville at the controls max speed 31mph, “a first”. Chuck Yeager 43 years later in a rocket experiment plane becomes the first person to break the sound barrier, max speed 700mph. At the age of 24 he was on his way to becoming a “Hero”. In 1944 Chuck Yeager P51 Mustang was shot down behind enemy lines in France. Evading the enemy, returns home. He flew 361 different Makes of Military aircraft. Interesting story, read rare. CFO Fukarre R.R.R.
Price: 48 USD
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Grade: Ungraded
Certification: Uncertified
