In 1981, Theresa Claiborne made history as the first Black woman to become a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, commissioned as a second lieutenant. She just retired from United Airlines after 34 years.

I was 22 years old…” During her years in the US Air Force, Caliborne became the first Black woman to serve as a command pilot and instructor for the KC-135, a mid-air refueling jet.

The Air Force’s first Black female pilot, Claiborne would become the first Black woman to command and instruct in the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker during her seven years on active duty and another ...

But she kept her eyes on the prize and went on to shatter the glass ceiling when she became the first Black female pilot in the history of the U.S. Air Force in 1982. She experienced numerous ...

first as a second lieutenant and the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and then as a captain at United Airlines. Claiborne was hired by United in January 1990 after seven years of ...

The grandson of one of the first African American jet pilots became the first Air Force test pilot to fly the service’s new T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer. The jet, with its iconic red-tail ...

The 4,000 Democrats in attendance heard from prominent speakers, including Minnesota Gov. and 2024 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee Tim Walz, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, and California's ...

David E. Harris, a former Air Force flier who became the first Black pilot for a major U.S. passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, including a landmark anti ...

It's just a huge, big black garbage bag kind ... what I want to do in life." Retired Air Force Colonel Samantha Weeks was the first female solo Thunderbird pilot. Dianne Derby talks with her ...

After swift backlash from legislators, retired military personnel, and others, the Air Force confirmed to USA TODAY Monday that it would resume teaching its recruits about the first Black airmen ...