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I want to give you guys some facts about General Chappie James. He wasn’t a “DEI” hire—he was a complete badass that had to overcome MORE than any white pilot. Did 178 combat missions—that’s like 7 bomber tours on a B-17 in WWII.
General Chappie James is America!!!! A human and he was 100X a better human than trump and Pete Hegseth could ever dream of being. They should be ashamed of themselves but they don't have enough decency to ever be ashamed.
Fighter Pilots of fame.
USAF pilots Col. Robin Olds (left) and Col. Daniel 'Chappie' James Jr, Thailand, 1967.
Robin Olds is a legend, but so is “Chappie” James.
Chappie instructed black pilots for the famous 99th Pursuit Squadron at Tuskegee during WWII. After the war, he flew both fighters & bombers; he was arrested as part of the “Freeman Field Mutiny” in 1945 in which black pilots attempted to integrate the all white Officer’s Club, but did not face punishment.
He flew 101 combat mission in Korea. After the war, he was promoted quickly, rising to command levels.
In Vietnam, he was selected to be the Vice Wing Commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) by none other than Robin Olds himself. He flew 78 combat missions into North Vietnam & was a flight lead in the legendary “Operation Bolo” (why Hollywood hasn’t made a movie about that yet, I don’t know).
He was well-loved by the pilots & crews. Together, Robin Olds & Chappie were affectionately referred to as “Blackman & Robin”, and are a model for leadership still.
Chappie had many other adventures. He commanded the last Air Base in Libya as Qaddafi took over the country; while they were in the process of leaving, Chappie was determined to stay until the last day. As they did, Qaddafi had armored vehicles driven through the base…Chappie ordered the gates be closed full time as a result. Qaddafi eventually showed up to the gates, where Chappie met him; Qaddafi moved his hand to his pistol as they chatted. Chappie told him to remove his hand, later saying “if he had pulled that gun, his hand would have never cleared the holster”.
He continued to climb the ranks, eventually reaching the rank of 4-star General (the title at 4 stars is just “General”). Sadly, heart issues forced him to retire in 1978, and he died just two weeks later.
If you are listening, Hollywood, a movie about Olds & Chappie would be amazing. Make it happen!
@MACCCANM via X
Robin Olds is a legend, but so is “Chappie” James.
Chappie instructed black pilots for the famous 99th Pursuit Squadron at Tuskegee during WWII. After the war, he flew both fighters & bombers; he was arrested as part of the “Freeman Field Mutiny” in 1945 in which black pilots attempted to integrate the all white Officer’s Club, but did not face punishment.
He flew 101 combat mission in Korea. After the war, he was promoted quickly, rising to command levels.
In Vietnam, he was selected to be the Vice Wing Commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) by none other than Robin Olds himself. He flew 78 combat missions into North Vietnam & was a flight lead in the legendary “Operation Bolo” (why Hollywood hasn’t made a movie about that yet, I don’t know).
He was well-loved by the pilots & crews. Together, Robin Olds & Chappie were affectionately referred to as “Blackman & Robin”, and are a model for leadership still.
Chappie had many other adventures. He commanded the last Air Base in Libya as Qaddafi took over the country; while they were in the process of leaving, Chappie was determined to stay until the last day. As they did, Qaddafi had armored vehicles driven through the base…Chappie ordered the gates be closed full time as a result. Qaddafi eventually showed up to the gates, where Chappie met him; Qaddafi moved his hand to his pistol as they chatted. Chappie told him to remove his hand, later saying “if he had pulled that gun, his hand would have never cleared the holster”.
He continued to climb the ranks, eventually reaching the rank of 4-star General (the title at 4 stars is just “General”). Sadly, heart issues forced him to retire in 1978, and he died just two weeks later.
If you are listening, Hollywood, a movie about Olds & Chappie would be amazing. Make it happen!
@Mcccanm via C
Brigadier General Ronin Olds And General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. VIDEO ➤➤ https://youtu.be/o1ZAy1LnjiU
Chappie was 6'3". He'd been told that he was too big for fighters.
He didn't care.
@billybeck via X
U.S. Air Force Lt. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. stands next to a P-51 in Korea.
➤➤ VIDEO: https://youtu.be/o1ZAy1LnjiU
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Legendary General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”The Legendary Story of General Daniel “Chappie“ James Jr” color=”blue” border_width=”10″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””] Flying Through Barriers: General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. made military history in 1975 by becoming the first African American four-star general in the United States Armed Forces. Overcoming strict segregation, intense racial bias,…
Find out about Chappie James, the first four-star African American general in the history of the US armed forces
