About this Event
Join us to hear about the extraordinary life and legacy of American aviation hero Chuck Yeager, presented by his widow Victoria Yeager. She traces Chuck’s journey from a curious, hardworking boy who grew up in the hills of West Virginia to a fearless pilot who changed the course of aviation history. She illustrates Yeager’s service in World War II as a fighter pilot, his daring escape after being shot down over France, his rise as a decorated ace, and his breaking the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, flying faster than MACH 1, the speed of sound, in a Bell X-1.
Victoria Yeager will also share an excerpt from The Quest for Mach One, a documentary focusing on the historic first supersonic flight, which was rereleased recently by the Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base.
Notes
Photo courtesy of the speaker.
Speakers
Victoria Yeager, Author, Chuck Yeager: What a Ride!: My Amazing Life with The Original Right Stuff, Chuck Yeager
In Conversation With George Hammond, Author, Conversations With Socrates
5:30 p.m. doors open & check-in
6–7 p.m. program
7 p.m. book signing
(all times Pacific Time)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States
USD 24.25
