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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, cuts the cake for his 100th birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, shakes 436th Airlift Wing commander Col. Joel Safranek’s hand during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, and 436th Airlift Wing commander Col. Joel Safranek exchange a salute during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, high-fives Airmen during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, eats a bite of cake on his 100th birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, poses with Team Dover Airmen for a group photo during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Master Sgt. Elliot McClanahan (left), 3rd Airlift Squadron loadmaster and Capt. Richard Gangloff, 3rd AS C-17 Globemaster III pilot, ask retired Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Ray Firmani, World War II B-17 pilot, to sign their flight authorizations May 10, 2018, after the quarterly Hangar Talk at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Flight authorizations give clearance for aircrew to fly missions and many are saved as keep-sakes of the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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Retired Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Ray Firmani, World War II B-17 pilot, was the guest speaker at the quarterly Hangar Talk May 10, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Firmani flew 25 combat missions over Germany, which earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross shown on his hat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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Capt. Gus Lamadrid, 3rd Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, talks to retired Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Ray Firmani, World War II B-17 pilot, during the quarterly Hangar Talk May 10, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Lamadrid led the discussion during the heritage event by hosting a question and answer session with Firmani. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander, gives the opening remarks at the quarterly Hangar Talk May 10, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. This was Griffin’s last heritage event before his change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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Retired Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Ray Firmani, World War II B-17 pilot, speaks at the quarterly Hangar Talk May 10, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Firmani was inducted into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame in 2015 for his service in the 486th Heavy Bombardment Group during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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Retired Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Ray Firmani, World War II B-17 pilot, speaks at the quarterly Hangar Talk May 10, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Firmani shared stories from his time as a pilot and the 25 combat missions he flew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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