: The first female pilot selected for the "opposing solo" position with the elite Thunderbirds demonstration team.
: The visionary who convinced Stalin to allow all-female combat regiments. airwoman
was a pioneering African American aviator who became the first Black woman to earn a commercial pilot's license in the U.S.. While she was not allowed to fly in combat during WWII, she co-founded a flight school that trained many of the men who became the legendary Tuskegee Airmen . 3. Modern Military Pioneers : The first female pilot selected for the