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Katherine Sui Fun Cheung: The First Asian American Woman Aviator
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The Flying Richardsons
We spoke to the FAA’s Gene Richardson III about the legacy of his father, a…
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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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Hidden in Plain Sight
While Diona Kakinohana’s Native American heritage dates back 13,000 years, her…
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Aug 26, 2021
“We Stayed True to the Mission”
Vassie Stamos, the FAA’s longest-serving employee offers a few humble…
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We Asked Kids: Who Is Your Aviation Hero?
FAA and partnering volunteer groups in Oakland stayed
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Feb 18, 2021
How They Soared Above Adversity
Here are eight things you may not know about the Tuskegee Airmen and…
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Jan 25, 2021
Top 5 Lessons from Bessie Coleman’s Legacy
Nearly a century after her tragic death, Bessie Coleman…
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Cleared for Takeoff’s Top 5 Posts of 2020
End the year unlike any other with a roundup of our most…
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