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Chuck Yeager Postage Stamp Campaign Underway

If you would like to see the aviation legend known as the fastest man alive stamped on your letters, here's what you can do.

President Ronald Reagan and Chuck Yeager. [Courtesy Victoria Yeager]
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Key Takeaways:

  • A campaign is underway to honor aviation legend Chuck Yeager by placing his likeness on a U.S. postage stamp.
  • Chuck Yeager is celebrated as an iconic aviator for being the first to break the sound barrier, his distinguished service as a WWII ace, and his extensive career as a test pilot and Air Force brigadier general.
  • Led by Allen Holder and the General Chuck Yeager Legacy Foundation, the grassroots initiative is gaining momentum and encourages supporters to send letters of endorsement to be forwarded to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee.
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How would you like to send a letter with the help of aviation notable Chuck Yeager?

It may be possible in the near future, thanks to a movement underfoot to place the likeness of the brigadier general and test pilot on a postage stamp. 

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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