Aviation pioneers autographs and X plane pilots


Aviation Pioneers and X-15 Astronauts

We have books written by the following astronauts, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Jim Lovell, and Gene Cernan. These make great gifts!

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AV154 - WRIGHT, Orville. Extraordinary 6.25x4.5 photocard of the only photograph taken during the most important event in the history of powered flight, December 17, 1903 at 10:35 AM, showing Orville Wright taking off in the face of a 27 mile-per-hour wind, covering 120 feet and remaining aloft 12 seconds, the world's first powered, sustained, and controlled flight, taken by John T. Daniels, one of the witnesses, using Orville's camera. Autographed on image by Orville Wright. Crease (repaired) on lower left corner does not affect autograph or image. Lot includes First Edition copy of the Smithsonian Institution's hardbound book "The Wright Brothers: Heirs to Prometheus", heavily illustrated. (Similar photocard,without crease or book, valued at over $3000) Sold Out

AV157 - ENOLA GAY-4 autographs. 7x5 photograph of the Enola Gay autographed by pilot Paul Tibbets, navigator Theodore Van Kirk, bombardier Thomas Ferebee, and tailgunner George Caron. Lot includes hardbound book "Enola Gay". Sold Out

AV158 - ENOLA GAY-2 autographs. 5.1x3.5 photo of the Enola Gay affixed to 7x5 card, signed on margin by pilot Paul Tibbets and tailgunner George Caron. Sold Out

AV159 - X-1 YEAGER. On occasion of the 50th anniversary of his historical first supersonic flight a print is coming out at $395. In contrast, this beautiful sold out limited edition print of the X-1 rocketplane "Glamorous Glennis" in flight titled "Into the Unknown" (18x24) signed by the artist (Copic) and Yeager is only Sold Out

AV160 - YEAGER. Autograph of Yeager ("Good luck!") on 8x10 BW glossy in front of an F-20. Sold Out

AV162 - X-15 WHITE. Robert M. White was the first human to break mach 4, mach 5, and mach 6. This beautiful sold out limited edition print of White's X-15 rocketplane by Machat (18x24) is titled "Return from Mach 6", signed by the artist and Robert White. Sold Out

AV163 - X PIONEERS. First day cover honoring the father of modern air force signed by X rocketplane pioneers Chuck Yeager, Robert White, Scott Crossfield, and Bill Dana. Sold Out

AV164 - X-15 CROSSFIELD. 8x10 BW glossy of X-15 in flight, inscribed and autographed by Crossfield, first X-15 pilot. Sold Out

AV165 - X-15 KNIGHT. 8x10 BW glossy of Pete Knight in flightgear, autographed by Knight, who piloted the X-15 to its record mach 6.7. Sold Out

AV167 - "WRONG WAY" CORRIGAN. First Edition hardbound copy of "That's my story" (1938) by Douglas Corrigan, inscribed on the first blank page and autographed; Corrigan added under his signature "West to Ireland". Sold Out

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