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The Chuck Lyford Story: Every Day Counts

The Chuck Lyford Story: Every Day Counts

Williams, David

Hardcover

Young Adult Nonfiction

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ISBN10: 163499597X
ISBN13: 9781634995979
Publisher: America Through Time
Published: Mar 31 2026
Pages: 304
Language: English
Charismatic racer and aviator Chuck Lyford excelled in powerboats, air racing, combat flying, and philanthropy.

Chuck Lyford has been called the most fascinating man in the world. Charismatic and handsome, he was a natural-born racer. He first caught the world's attention when he became a three-time World Champion powerboat racer at the age of twenty. He graduated from boats to airplanes at twenty-one, when he bought a powerful P-51 Mustang. He became U.S. National Air Racing Champion in his famous Bardahl Special. When the tiny nations of Central America needed to build their own air forces to fend off the threat of communism, Chuck headed south to fly combat missions over the jungle. He also helped the CIA make sure that the fledgling air forces had the parts they needed to keep their planes flying.
In between trips to Central America, Chuck flew at air shows across the U.S. and Canada in WWII fighters. His company JetAir helped introduce William Lear's famous Lear Jet to America by flying A-list celebrities around the country. Eventually Chuck discovered car racing and won races in North and South America in a variety of different classes. Throughout it all, Chuck was a generous philanthropist, giving money to charities and reminding us all that Every Day Counts.

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