- A member of the Tuskegee Airmen celebrated his 100th birthday by taking a flight. Retired Army Air Forces Col. Charles McGee flew a private jet Friday between Frederick, Maryland, and Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, news outlets reported. The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname of the first African American unit to fly combat airplanes in World War II. The Air Force recently honoured the famed group of airmen with the naming of its new trainer jet. McGee is one of the Air Force’s most celebrated pilots.

Source: thestar December 07, 2019 22:07 UTC