Talk by Tuskegee Airman Brigadier General Charles McGee, USAF (Ret.)
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Talk by Tuskegee Airman Brigadier General Charles McGee, USAF (Ret.)
About a month ago, the Smithsonian Air and Space presented an on-line discussion with Tuskegee Airman Brigadier General Charles McGee, USAF (Ret.). I watched most of the talk live and it's quite good - the one hour discussion is now on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJLd...ature=youtu.be
(there are about 5 minutes of Smithsonian ad and Tuskegee Airman background at the start - be patient, it's worth the wait).
McGee not only served in the Tuskegee "Red Tail" Squadron, he continued his service in both Korea and Vietnam.
McGee is now 100 years old - if I'm fortunate enough to live to the century mark, I hope I remain as sharp as Brig. Gen McGee is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJLd...ature=youtu.be
(there are about 5 minutes of Smithsonian ad and Tuskegee Airman background at the start - be patient, it's worth the wait).
McGee not only served in the Tuskegee "Red Tail" Squadron, he continued his service in both Korea and Vietnam.
McGee is now 100 years old - if I'm fortunate enough to live to the century mark, I hope I remain as sharp as Brig. Gen McGee is
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 24th Oct 2020 at 06:56. Reason: Fix YouTube link
Brigadier General McGee completed 409 combat missions - 136 in WWII in the P-39/P-47/P-51 with the 302 FS in Italy, 100 in the P-51 with the 67 FBS in Korea and 173 missions in the RF-4C commanding the 16 TRS in Vietnam Squadron in Vietnam.
Lt Col during Vietnam - seen here with his WSO after their final sortie.
Lt Col during Vietnam - seen here with his WSO after their final sortie.
I trust this fine example to us all has a very Happy 101st Birthday today. The events of his 22nd birthday clearly changed the course of his life.
It seems unbelievable now to think of a centenarian+ who flew something as modern and sophisticated as an F-4! when I was little, centenarians closest association with modern weaponry was the breach loading rifle.
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