by EAA | May 11, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories, p-51, Tuskegee Airmen
By John Klassen, EAA 781675, Headingly, Manitoba; Lyncrest EAA Chapter 63 member Who doesn’t like hearing about stories from WWII where the P-51 pilots were the aces that turned the tide of the war? I have been to Oshkosh several times over the years and met several...
by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230824, aviation museums, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Tuskegee Airmen
The aircraft is one of only two existing PT-17s that were used as Tuskegee Airmen trainers during World War II, according to museum officials. Read...
by Janice Wood | Jul 12, 2023 | #Aircraft, Airports, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Tuskegee Airmen
One of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen, Lt. Col. James Harvey recently visited Pittsburgh International Airport to see the memorial honoring the famed combat unit. Harvey was ready to fight in World War II, but discovered the war was over one hour before he was set...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 11, 2022 | Aviation News, flight training, General Aviation, News, Tuskegee Airmen
On the 80th anniversary of the first graduating class of Tuskegee Airmen, the Red Tail Flight Academy graduated its class of 2022. Read...
by Chris Henry | Jan 19, 2022 | Charles McGee, Honoring The Past, P-51 Mustang, Tuskegee Airmen, Warbirds, world war ii
As news breaks about the death of Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, EAA Lifetime 418474, I am reflecting on the feelings I have on his passing. Of course, I am heartbroken about it, but I also can’t help but feel lucky. Lucky that people like him existed, and that we had the...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jan 17, 2022 | 20220203, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, People, Pilots, Tuskegee Airmen
One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen — and perhaps the most well-known — Charles McGee died Jan. 16, 2022. He was 102. Read...
