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Tuskegee Airman, Col. Charles McGee, Celebrates 99th Birthday in the Air

Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles E. McGee takes the controls of a HondaJet to celebrate his 99th birthday. Glenn Gonzales
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Key Takeaways:

  • Jet It founder Glenn Gonzales arranged a special HondaJet flight for 99-year-old Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles E. McGee, a highly decorated veteran known for flying over 100 combat missions in three major wars.
  • Jet It, a fractional HondaJet ownership company launched this year, is rapidly expanding with its first owned HA-420 aircraft almost fully subscribed and an international offshoot called Jet Club.
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When Jet It founder and CEO Glenn Gonzales found out that Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles E. McGee was about to celebrate his 99th birthday, he jumped at the opportunity to do something special for the war hero. A former Air Force pilot himself, Gonzales invited McGee to take a flight in Honda Aircraft’s HA-420 HondaJet. It would be the first time the fighter pilot took the controls of an airplane in 37 years and the smile on his face clearly illustrated his excitement.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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