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Chuck Yeager autographed First Day Cover commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, signed in black ink across the lower center. Yeager also made a notable handwritten correction to the printed cachet, crossing out the word "jet" in the description "Innovative Bell X-1 jet, shattering the sound barrier" and replacing it with "Rocket!," accurately reflecting that the Bell X-1 was a rocket-powered aircraft rather than a jet. The cover bears a 32-cent First Supersonic Flight commemorative stamp canceled in Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October 14, 1997, the official first day of issue.

Fine condition.

General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager (1923-2020) was a legendary United States Air Force officer, combat ace, and test pilot who became the first person to exceed the speed of sound in level flight on October 14, 1947, while piloting the Bell X-1. His achievement marked one of the defining milestones in aviation history and paved the way for the modern era of high-speed flight.

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