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.
Tuskegee Airman, Col. Charles McGee, Celebrates 99th Birthday in the Air
Key Takeaways:
- Jet It founder Glenn Gonzales arranged for 99-year-old Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles E. McGee to pilot a HondaJet, marking his first time flying an airplane in 37 years.
- Colonel McGee is a highly distinguished war hero, being the only known fighter pilot to complete over 100 combat missions in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
- Jet It is a new fractional HondaJet ownership business founded by Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath, which has quickly expanded to include an international offshoot, Jet Club, and is already seeing high demand for its initial aircraft.
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