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Katherine Sui Fun Cheung: The First Asian American Woman Aviator
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Not Forgotten: A Tuskegee Airman, POW, and FAA Employee
His experiences with discrimination, war, and…
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Soaring In Style: Amelia Earhart Fashions
Amelia Earhart’s short-lived 1933 clothing line had a…
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Top 5 Lessons from Bessie Coleman’s Legacy
Nearly a century after her tragic death, Bessie Coleman…
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Why Alaska and Aviation Safety Go Hand in Hand
In a new book, FAA Historian Terry Kraus explores how…
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The Blue Eagle of the Tuskegee Airmen
Major Frederick Oliver “Blue Eagle” Wilson was one of four
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Aida de Acosta: America’s First Pilot
Aida de Acosta was a New York socialite circles before she made…
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‘Cleared for Takeoff’s’ Top 5 Articles for Aviation History Buffs
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A Century of Service to the Aviation Community
We take a look at the origins of the nation’s first…
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Documenting the Powder Puff Derby
Some of the most legendary names in aviation are also civil rights…
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