Photo - High Flyer: NRA National Firearms Museum Featured Gun
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Uploaded by NFMCurator on Nov 11, 2009
http://www.nramuseum.org West Virginian Charles Elwood Chuck Yeager started his aviation career with the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aircraft maintenance mechanic in 1941. Transferring to flight training, Yeagers 64 combat missions during WWII resulted in victories over 13 German aircraft with five of those engagements in a single day, earning him the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross for his duty with the 357th Fighter Group.
After the war, Yeager transferred to testing new aircraft designs at Edwards Air Force Base in Californias Mojave Desert. On Oct. 14, 1947, strapped into the experimental Bell X-1, Yeager became the first man to break the sound barrier in level flight. Following service in Vietnam with the 405th Fighter Wing, he was promoted to Brigadier General.
The gold-washed Beretta Model 1935 pistol depicted here was a presentation to General Yeager by a Cuban minister of defense following a good will flight with Yeager. Elaborately engraved and fitted with polished rosewood grip panels, this 7.65mm semi-automatic now resides in the collection of the National Firearms Museum and is part of the museums General Officers Pistols display in the galleries.
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The american air force was so impressive against luftwaffe during WW2. When they counted all the "confirmed" kills, they had shoot down the all aircraft prodused by Germany 3 times over! Very impressive when 80% of luftwaffe loses was on the eastern front. I gues the p51 mustang must still have the longest combat range ever, from england to Moscow and back with fuel to fight dogfights too. No wonder Stalin was so paranoid. rofl.
neitilinvandring 1 year ago