Madison Arnold Pensacola News Journal Published 6:02 a.m. June 18, 2021 Growing up, Chappie James Flight Academy camp director Tyrone Arrington didn’t have a lot of examples of Black pilots to look up to in his hometown of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Because of that, Arrington didn’t find his career in aviation as a flight instructor until after college. Now, he and the rest of…

by WEAR StaffThursday, June 17th 2021 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — Students with the Chappie James Flight Academy got a special treat Thursday. Pilots from the U.S. Coast Guard in Mobile brought over two helicopters for them to see up close. The kids also had a chance to talk with the pilots and crew about their jobs. The flight academy gives children in…

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