Aviation
The design, development, operation, and use of aircraft for transportation, defense, recreation, and commercial purposes.
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October 1 … George Robert Carruthers was an American physicist and engineer whose development of ultraviolet imaging instruments transformed space-based…
October 9 Eugene Jacques Bullard was one of the first African-American military aviators. Bullard was born Eugene James Bullard on…
October 21 … Ronald McNair was a physicist and astronaut whose achievements in space exploration, science, and public service made…
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…