Retired US Air Force pilot Charles McGee flew 409 aerial fighter combat missions during three wars.
A US pilot who flew hundreds of combat missions in World War II has celebrated his 100th birthday by taking a flight.
Retired US Army Air Forces Colonel Charles McGee flew a private jet on Friday between Frederick, Maryland, and Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, news outlets reported.
He is a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nickname of the first African American unit to fly combat planes in World War II. The Air Force recently honoured the famed group of airmen with the naming of its new trainer jet.
McGee is one of the Air Force's most celebrated pilots. He flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars.
McGee, who turned 100 on Saturday, attributes positive thinking to his longevity.
Australian Associated Press
