Aviation
The design, development, operation, and use of aircraft for transportation, defense, recreation, and commercial purposes.
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December 18 … Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was a trailblazer in the U.S. Air Force, becoming the first African American…
January 26 … Bessie Coleman broke barriers as the first Black woman and first Native American woman to earn an…
February 1 … Air Atlanta was a pioneering Black-owned airline that made a significant impact on American air travel during…
February 9 … C. Alfred Anderson — an American aviator who is known as the “Father of Black Aviation” —…
February 11 … Chappie James was a pioneering American aviator and military leader whose career reshaped the landscape of U.S.…
March 3 … Wheeler Airlines was the operating name of Wheeler Flying Service (WHAA), the first black-owned airline certificated in…
April 9 … Mary Jackson was a pioneering mathematician and aerospace engineer whose remarkable career at NASA helped break both…
April 30 … Victor Glover is a U.S. Navy captain, test pilot, and NASA astronaut whose operational flights and public…
June 8 … George Edward Hardy was a distinguished figure in American military and aviation history, best known for his…
June 19 … Smokejumper Joe Harris — believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper — was among the last…