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Who was the first black woman to gain a commercial pilots license?

April 26, 2017Black Commercial gain license pilots woman

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Who was the first black woman to gain a commercial pilots license?

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Willa Brown Chappell (1906-1992) earned her pilots certificate in 1937, making her the first African-American woman to be licensed to fly in the United States. In 1939, she received a commercial pilot certificate. She was the first black woman to make a career of aviation. http://www.ket.org/trips/aviation/chappell.

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Willa Brown Chappell (1906-1992) earned her pilots certificate in 1937, making her the first African-American woman to be licensed to fly in the United States. In 1939, she received a commercial pilot certificate. She was the first black woman to make a career of aviation.