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Chuck Yeager and Scott Crossfield autographed a 1953 First Day Cover commemorating the 50th anniversary of powered flight. Yeager has autographed the cover across the upper center, with Crossfield signing prominently below.

The cover bears the 6-cent 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight airmail stamp with a Dayton, Ohio, May 29, 1953 cancellation from the American Air Mail Society Convention Station. The Fleetwood cachet celebrates the progress of aviation from the Wright brothers' "Kitty Hawk" Flyer to the jet age.

Fine condition.

Chuck Yeager (1923–2020) was a U.S. Air Force officer and legendary test pilot who became the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight when he flew the Bell X-1 beyond Mach 1 on October 14, 1947. Scott Crossfield (1921–2006) was an American test pilot and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to fly at twice the speed of sound in 1953 while piloting the Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket. Both men were central figures in the development of high-speed experimental aviation during the early jet and rocket era.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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