Bob Cardenas Autographs

Bob Cardenas is a retired United States Air Force Colonel, who served his country for over three decades. Born on September 15, 1920, in Inglewood, California, he began his military career at age 18 when he joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1938. During his time in the military, Cardenas made significant contributions to aviation, including piloting the legendary supersonic jet bomber B-58 and co-piloting the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki during World War II.
During his long military career, Cardenas flew over 50 types of aircraft, amassing a total of 14,000+ flight hours. He also broke several records, such as flying a B-36 nuclear bomber nonstop from Alaska to Texas in 27 hours, and piloting the first B-52 Stratofortress to circle the globe non-stop in 1962. He was also instrumental in the development of the B-58 Hustler supersonic jet bomber and served as its lead test pilot during its initial flights.
Cardenas's achievements in the military earned him numerous awards, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Bronze Star. He retired from the Air Force in 1973 as a colonel, and later worked for the Aerospace Corporation and Northrop Grumman. Today, Cardenas is regarded as one of the most accomplished test pilots and aviation legends in American history, and his contributions to military aviation will always be remembered.

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Traded items with a signature of Bob Cardenas

The most expensive item with a signature of Bob Cardenas (The Quest For Mach One *SIGNED by Bob Cardenas & James Young 1997 First Edition) was sold in May 2025 for $475.00 while the cheapest item (Bob Cardenas B29 Drop Pilot 4 Yeager Signed Photo K2642) found a new owner for $1.78 in June 2011. The month with the most items sold (3) was January 2008 with an average selling price of $25.99 for an autographed item of Bob Cardenas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $349.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.89 was April 2009. In average, an autographed item from Bob Cardenas is worth $24.98.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Bob Cardenas were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	General Bob Cardenas signed 8x10 Photo F-105 Thunder-chief test pilot Vietnam	$25.00
	Robert Bob Cardenas SIGNED YB-49 Flying Wing 60th anniversary cover Edwards AFB	$74.00
	Robert Bob Cardenas SIGNED YB-49 Flying Wing 60th anniversary cover Edwards AFB	$74.00
	RTM 1:100 SCALE YB-49 FLYING WING SIGNED BY TEST PILOT ROBERT BOB CARDENAS	$259.95
	RTM 1:100 SCALE YB-49 FLYING WING SIGNED BY TEST PILOT ROBERT BOB CARDENAS	$259.95
	RTM 1:100 SCALE YB-49A FLYING WING SIGNED BY TEST PILOT ROBERT BOB CARDENAS	$199.95
	RTM 1:100 SCALE YB-49A FLYING WING SIGNED BY TEST PILOT ROBERT BOB CARDENAS	$199.95
	Signed Test Pilot event cover lot: Bob Cardenas, John Manke	$21.00
	Signed Test Pilot event cover lot: Bob Cardenas, John Manke	$21.00
	Signed Test Pilot event cover lot: Bob Cardenas, John Manke, Bill Dana	$31.00
	Signed Test Pilot event cover lot: Bob Cardenas, John Manke, Bill Dana	$31.00
	Test Pilot Robert Bob Cardenas Signed Notecard B-29 Pilot Launched Chuck Yeager	$10.95
	Test Pilot Robert Bob Cardenas Signed Notecard B-29 Pilot Launched Chuck Yeager	$10.95
	USAF YB-49 FLYING WING SIGNED BY BOB CARDENAS SIGNATURE SERIES DESK TOP MODEL	$349.00
	USAF YB-49 FLYING WING SIGNED BY BOB CARDENAS SIGNATURE SERIES DESK TOP MODEL	$349.00