Willy Ley – First US rocketplan flight

Willy Ley Hand-Signed 1936 First American Rocket Airplane Flight Cover – Rare Early Rocketry Autograph

An extraordinary and historically important collectible from the dawn of American rocketry. This February 1936 commemorative flight cover, marking the first American rocket airplane flight, is hand-signed by legendary rocket pioneer Willy Ley.

Willy Ley was one of the most influential figures in early space advocacy and rocketry development. A German émigré and science writer, Ley helped popularize the concept of space travel in the United States and played a foundational role in shaping public and scientific interest in spaceflight throughout the 20th century.

Key Features:

• Authentic First American Rocket Airplane Flight cover, dated February 1936

• Boldly hand-signed by Willy Ley, one of the key visionaries behind modern rocketry and space exploration

• Excellent condition for its age

• Exceptionally rare—Ley’s autograph on any early rocket mail or aviation cover is seldom seen on the market

• A must-have for collectors of astronautics, rocketry history, and pre-NASA pioneers

A museum-worthy artifact linking the earliest era of American rocket flight to one of the true founding figures of space science.