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![Mike Hankins on Twitter: "Gen Lloyd "Fig" Newton was the first African American pilot for the USAF Thunderbirds and also had a distinguished career outside the demo team. https://t.co/xNpGhFuGo7" / Twitter Mike Hankins on Twitter: "Gen Lloyd "Fig" Newton was the first African American pilot for the USAF Thunderbirds and also had a distinguished career outside the demo team. https://t.co/xNpGhFuGo7" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ednn61DXoAMu2G2.jpg)
Mike Hankins on Twitter: "Gen Lloyd "Fig" Newton was the first African American pilot for the USAF Thunderbirds and also had a distinguished career outside the demo team. https://t.co/xNpGhFuGo7" / Twitter
![U.S. Air Force General Lloyd Newton (R) walks towards Turkish honour guards holding a wreath during a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, February 15. "The U.S. Air Force General Lloyd Newton (R) walks towards Turkish honour guards holding a wreath during a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, February 15. "The](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5G6WD/us-air-force-general-lloyd-newton-r-walks-towards-turkish-honour-guards-holding-a-wreath-during-a-wreath-laying-ceremony-at-the-mausoleum-of-ataturk-the-founder-of-modern-turkey-february-15-the-generals-presence-here-in-uniform-reflects-the-importance-the-united-states-attaches-to-its-relationship-with-turkey-us-ambassador-mark-parris-said-after-the-ceremony-iraqi-deputy-prime-minister-tareq-aziz-also-met-turkish-leaders-in-ankara-on-monday-and-tried-to-persuade-them-to-end-the-mandate-of-a-us-air-force-unit-in-turkey-which-fly-a-no-fly-zone-over-northern-iraq-fs-2D5G6WD.jpg)
U.S. Air Force General Lloyd Newton (R) walks towards Turkish honour guards holding a wreath during a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, February 15. "The
![General Lloyd "Fig" Newton speaks to the crowd at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, after receiving the Air Education and Training Command on 18 Mar 97 - PICRYL Public Domain Search General Lloyd "Fig" Newton speaks to the crowd at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, after receiving the Air Education and Training Command on 18 Mar 97 - PICRYL Public Domain Search](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/1997/03/18/general-lloyd-fig-newton-speaks-to-the-crowd-at-randolph-air-force-base-texas-d0b7ff-1024.jpg)
General Lloyd "Fig" Newton speaks to the crowd at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, after receiving the Air Education and Training Command on 18 Mar 97 - PICRYL Public Domain Search
![Former wing commander: Vance in good shape to weather another BRAC round | Local News | enidnews.com Former wing commander: Vance in good shape to weather another BRAC round | Local News | enidnews.com](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/enidnews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/f6/ef63a646-3441-5bd1-8f35-d4cd9ae07886/53daf0ca5dfb0.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267)
Former wing commander: Vance in good shape to weather another BRAC round | Local News | enidnews.com
![GEN Lloyd Newton, Air Education and Training Command commander, speaks at the Air Force's 50th Anniversary Ball in Montgomery - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search GEN Lloyd Newton, Air Education and Training Command commander, speaks at the Air Force's 50th Anniversary Ball in Montgomery - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/1997/07/13/gen-lloyd-newton-air-education-and-training-command-commander-speaks-at-the-5b9d1c-1600.jpg)
GEN Lloyd Newton, Air Education and Training Command commander, speaks at the Air Force's 50th Anniversary Ball in Montgomery - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search
![Tennessee native co-authors book celebrating life, military career of history-making general | Living | johnsoncitypress.com Tennessee native co-authors book celebrating life, military career of history-making general | Living | johnsoncitypress.com](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/johnsoncitypress.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/d4/bd463b04-add1-11eb-9635-9fa6ce89886a/6092e73e052e3.image.jpg?resize=402%2C500)