God Bless this man. A patriot who loves and served his country, and isn’t looking for something to complain about.
I’ve watched (on YouTube) a 1980 “Real People” feature on the Tuskegee Airmen. Link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDW1GvuKGE&t=119s
These were amazing men. I got the chance to meet a number of them as they attended the re-commissioning of several flying training squadrons for which I served as Staff Judge Advocate, and which were reconstituted in their honor: 43FTS, 96FTS, 99FTS and 100FTS. Impressive one and all.
Colonel, USAF (ret)
Bravo!
I got to meet Col Charles McGee in October 2017. He was on a flight from Baltimore to Atlanta. He was announced at the gate and got a standing ovation. Though looking very unassuming in a wheelchair, he was sharp as a tack and very humble. Had a very “well...it was our job and we just did our job” attitude. I have pictures of him. Tearing up now as I think about it.
Bassist Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet was a Tuskegee Airman. He was training to fly P-47s when the war ended, so he didn’t have to deploy.
A story of equal valor is of the 761st Tank Battalion. All African-American tankers that were finally deployed near the end. Fought brillantly at The Bulge.
Good man.
Stay with the bombers: the real mission of pursuits/fighters.
Long-nosed Focke-Wulfs (Ta-152, I assume, in honor of Kurt Tank): Junkers Jumo inverted V-12s; annular radiator made it look like its FW-190 BMW radial precursor.
I salute your service Sir.