Delaware State University celebrated the remarkable legacy of Lt. Col. George Hardy, a highly decorated Tuskegee Airman, and veteran pilot, with a special renaming ceremony on Oct. 22 at the Delaware Airpark. One of the university’s Piper Arrow aircraft will now be called “Tall in the Saddle,” honoring Lt. Col. Hardy’s extraordinary courage and contributions to aviation history.
Lt. Col. Hardy, 99, who currently resides in Sarasota, Florida, could not attend the ceremony. However, his legacy inspires future aviators and reminds us of the barriers he helped break in the military.
As one of the first African Americans to fly for the United States in a military co