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Yeager (Paperback)

by Chuck Yeager (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam USA; Reissue edition (1 Jan 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553256742
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553256741
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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The pioneering aviator who first broke the sound barrier in 1947 recounts his career as a fighter pilot and test pilot, in a memoir enriched by the reminiscences of his wife and colleagues.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A straight shooting biography of several amazing lives., 10 Jan 1999
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Yeager personafied the WWII generation, the finest ever produced by America. His humble description of his amazing life is inspiring to all and incredible to those with a love of aviation. Besides his own history, he chronicles the life of several other people, such as lady pilots Pancho Barnes and Jackie Cochran, who also lived lives that read like movie scripts. A book that has to be read several times to be fully appreciated. Also check out "The First and the Last", by Adolf Galland, for an equally unusual true account by a great aviator and leader. Farron Dacus, Irving, Texas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I have little to add to all the praise..., 16 Jun 2005
This review is from: Yeager: An Autobiography (School & Library Binding)
... except that Iam an aviation enthusiast and a rather picky reader. And I just could not put this book down - I even read it at work, hidden behing a pile of correspondence :)

Well written, entertaining, honest, and informative - I happen to be an engineer, but I thing even the lay(wo)man, the few technical descriptions are not too boring.

Best read since "Skunkworks" by Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos.

RECOMMENDED!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence, 27 Oct 2003
By SammiCat "Sammi" (South Bucks, UK) - See all my reviews
As the wife of an aviation enthusiast, I have read quite a few aviation novels over the years.

Out of curiosity I picked this book up: I was hooked from the opening line, gripped and hugely entertained by the various stories and I seriously did not want the narrative to finish! What a wonderful story from beginning to end - even more so given that it was real life. A top book by a top man - what a privilege to have "shared" in the wonder years.

With the retirement of Concorde last week, it was all the more poignant for me to have finished this book about the start of the supersonic age on the same day as Concorde's last commercial flight!

Definitely for flyers and non-flyers alike.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest aviation auto biography
An old favorite, the story of the first man to break the sound barrier. Exciting, even at times funny. Well recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
I have had this book for many years, given to me as a child and until now unread. Sorting through boxes of books to sell at a car boot sale, i stumbled upon this amazing book... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars No punches pulled
General Yeager quite clearly never pulled any punches during his flying career, and neither does he here. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2001 by simonjgarrett@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for everybody who is intrested in aviation
Iam a fan of everything which has to do with aviation and a pilot as well. So i've got plenty of literature on flying, but this is definite one of the best books i've got... Read more
Published on 21 Dec 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
This book is thrilling. Once you pick it up, you'll have trouble putting it back down. I really recommend it.
Published on 6 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book and you won't put it down.
Chuck Yeager is a living legend. I have read this fantastic biography at least 15 times now and it never bores me. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Action all the way through!
What a life Chuck Yeager has had. Countless contributions to aviation and the space race. This book tells a terrific story of a man who made the most of every break he got... Read more
Published on 6 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent look at the life of a hero
Before I read this book, I had no idea how interesting his life was besides the sound barrier. It was very interesting reading about his combat in World War II and Vietnam, and... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read about a true American Hero!
Chuck Yeager personifies the title "American Hero." He lived life on his terms and flew every airplane that crossed his path. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A REAL American Hero
I've never read a more heroic account of one man's life. Through page after page of astounding accomplishments, you realize that Chuck Yeager is a true American hero - not a... Read more
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