About This Stamp
On October 14, 1947, Captain Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager became the first pilot to break the sound barrier. Flying the rocket-powered Bell X-1, he achieved Mach 1.06. Fifty years later the USPS commemorated that event with a 32-cent postage stamp honoring the first supersonic flight, and Chuck Yeager recreated his original flight at the First Day of Issue ceremony.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: October 14, 1997
First Day of Issue Location: Edwards Air Force Base, CA