ELDERLY STORIES
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, at 87 years old, Lieutenant Colonel James Collins Warren got his pilot license after a lifetime of service in the Air Force. He served in three wars as a navigator and a revered member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. [3] He retired in 1978 and got involved with programs to encourage children to get involved in flying. [4] James finally settled down in his 80’s and decided to focus on one of his own lifelong dreams. He bought an airplane and received his Federal Aviation Administration certificate.
