"The pioneers of early flight performed death-defying feats and broke new technological ground as they took to the skies to thrill crowds and advance the boundaries of human innovation"--Provided by publisher.

"During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this...

Discusses the life of the determined African American woman who went all the way to France in order to earn her pilot's license in 1921.

"This narrative follows David Harris's turbulent path to become the first African-American commercial airline pilot in the U.S., presented against the backdrop of racial tensions, protests, and the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s"--

"These 15 women fly outside the lines. Soar beside Black Hawk helicopter pilot turned politician Tammy Duckworth, hot air balloonist Edgora McEwan, or medevac pilot Dede Murawsky. Higher up, meet commercial and military aviators such as the Coast Guard's Ronaqua Russell, the first African American female to receive the prestigious Air Medal for her rescue efforts during Hurricane Harvey. Next, ride along with Tammie Jo Shults, whose story includes...

"The story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn her pilot's license."--

A young World World War II WASP pilot, Betty Greene helped to create the Mission Aviation Fellowship that today is a global ministry, operating over eighty aircraft in nineteen countries.

"The true stories of Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron), Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager, and Steve Fossett, who all broke records in flight"--Provided by publisher.

"The true story of how pilot Barrington Irving broke records as the youngest person and first Black man to fly solo around the world"-- As a kid, Barrington Irving moved from Jamaica to Miami and played football his ticket to success, he thought. But then Captain Gary Robinson swooped into his life. Barrington had never seen a Black pilot before. Captain Robinson showed Barrington a jet, a cockpit, and what it was like to actually fly a plane WHOAAA!...

"In the 1920s, Bessie Coleman became the first female pilot with African American and Native American heritage. She aimed to inspire women and people of color. Learn more about Coleman's life as a famous pilot!"--