Chuck Yeager

On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager flew his high-speed experimental aircraft at more than 700 miles per hour to become the first aviator to break the sound barriers. Blistering speeds & risky maneuvers were second nature to this flying ace, who survived being shot down behind enemy lines during World War II only to return to his P-51 Mustang & the fight for the free world. Not merely content with the fame & glory brought to him by his record-breaking flights & combat heroics, Yeager continued to serve his country by training young pilots to become astronauts. With this book you will learn more about Chuck Yeager -- the pilot, combat veteran, & brigadier general with all the right stuff.Ó Illustrations.Williams, Colleen Madonna Flood is the author of 'Chuck Yeager', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422355435 and ISBN 1422355438.