Flyers

Eugene Bullard was an African-American pilot hailing from Columbus, Georgia. Bullard was the first African-American military combat pilot in. He left the states to move to London, where he would partake in the first World War after he relocated in France. All of these pilots were African American, and so many of them accomplished feats that had never been done before they accomplished these feats. James Banning was the first pilot to fly across the whole of the United States. He had a caucasian pilot with years of experience help him with flying. Cornelius Coffey was another incredible pilot, and he helped find a non-university school for aviation. Coffey was the first black aviator with a piloting and mechanic’s license. His wife, Willa Brown, also accomplished great things. She was the first black woman to receive her pilot’s license in the U.S., and also ran for congress.