Charles McGee, Gone at 102

**Vermin_King** · #1 01-17-2022, 08:29 AM

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General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African-American pilots in the United States Military. McGee first began his career in World War II flying with the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African-American military pilot group at a time of segregation in the military. His military career lasted 30 years in which McGee flew 409 combat missions in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War.

... Wikipedia

He also ran the Kansas City Downtown airport for many years. Not sure, but I think the terminal down there is still named after him

**airdave** · #2 01-17-2022, 03:53 PM

awwww shucks

**airdave** · #3 01-17-2022, 03:59 PM

I went to see if I had any reference photos of ex-Tuskegee Airmen and Brigadier General McGee in my files,
but I don't seem to have anything special.
Charles flew the Red Tail P-51B "Kitten"

Another superhero retires.

I got this off the web.