Troy Municipal Airport – The Tropolitan

City unveils historic marker honoring Tuskegee Airmen

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 News

Taylor Walding Features Editor On Wednesday, the city of Troy unveiled a historic marker at Troy Municipal Airport for a hangar that was originally used at the Tuskegee Army Air Field by the Tuskegee Airmen, or “Red Tails,” the first African-American pilots in the United States military. “They paved the way for the integration of the armed forces, which was ordered by President Truman after World War II,” said Major Gen. Walter Givhan, the senior vice chancellor for advancement and economic development. “The Air Force, having had the experience they…

Students are learning to fly

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Trojan Living

Taylor Boydstun Variety Editor While the majority of college students’ class time is spent in a classroom listening to lectures, students in the Trojan Aviation Program get to fly with their instructors over the city of Troy and surrounding areas. “It’s basically passing down a legacy,” said Robert McCabe, the director/operations manager and chief flight officer. “If I had to start all over again, I’d want to be a pilot. “There’s nothing else I’d rather be. When you retire from that, there’s a sense of wanting to give back.” McCabe,…