P-51D MUSTANG - FLOWN BY GEN "CHUCK" YEAGER

*** HAND SIGNED BY:    PILOT GEN. CHARLES "CHUCK" YEAGER

Historical Note:          P-51 Mustang Personally Autographed on the wing by pilot Brig. General Chuck Yeager: Chuck Yeager entered combat in February 1944 and claimed one ME-109 before being shot down on his eighth combath mission on 5 March. With the help of the French undergound, he evaded capture and, after carring his appeal to return to combat all the way u the chain to Supreme Allied Commander Gen Dwight D.Eisenhower, he resumed combat operations in August. Blessed with exceptional 20/10 vision, Yeager had eyes that could "see forever." He combined this advantage with cunning, concentration, relentless ferocity and superb piloting skills to rack up a final total of 12.5 aerial victories - including five ME-109s on 12 October and four FW-190s on 27 November. On his 27 November experience he recalled: "That day was a fighter pilot;s dream. In the midst of a wild sky, I knew that dog fighting was what I was born to do."

Scale:    1:24
W/S:      18.25  inches, 
Lgth:      16.38   inches

Item Number:    TMC-AP51DCYT                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Price:    $329.95