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Yeager

An Autobiography

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 #1 MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER • A one-of-a-kind portrait of a true American hero: General Chuck Yeager

“The secret of my success is that I always managed to live to fly another day.”

General Chuck Yeager was the greatest test pilot of them all—the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound . . . the World War II flying ace who shot down a Messerschmitt jet with a prop-driven P-51 Mustang . . . the hero who defined a certain quality that all hotshot fly-boys of the postwar era aimed to achieve: the right stuff.

Now he tells his whole incredible life story with the same “wide-open, full throttle” approach that has marked his astonishing career. What it was really like engaging in do-or-die dogfights over Nazi Europe. How after being shot down over occupied France, Yeager somehow managed to escape. The amazing behind-the-scenes story of smashing the sound barrier despite cracked ribs from a riding accident days before.

The entire story is here, in Yeager’s own words, and in wonderful insights from his wife and those friends and colleagues who have known him best. It is the personal and public story of a man who settled for nothing less than excellence. Entertainment & Celebrities Military Military & War World War II Celebrity Biography Aviation War Air Force US Air Force
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Without doubt the best aviation book ever written. What a hero and inspiration Yeager was.

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I really enjoyed this. General Yeager can be seen flying in a few films and on YouTube. He was clearly an exceptional pilot and an understated expert.
Rest in peace Sir.

A fantastic listen

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This book is an amazing example of what we are missing in today’s society. As this is 2025 and 102 years ago a legend was born.

Here’s to you Chuck, may your sky be blue, and have clear horizons.

Amazing description of a legend in the air.

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This book is a must listen. The things he has done is incredible.
Definitely worth a listen.

Amazing story of Chuck Yeager

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interesting but even more inspiring. I first read the book several years ago and found the audio book just as good.

A amateur pilots view

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