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Old 01-16-2022, 07:58 PM
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Default Tuskegee Airman passes away at 102

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60019483

He entered training in 1942 and flew over 400 missions (WW2, Korea, & Vietnam) during a long career rising to the rank of Brigadier General.

My favorite part was how he flew a jet on his 100th birthday.
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Rest In Peace Sir.
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Tailwinds…Salute
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Fair winds and following seas. An accomplished life.
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