Blue Skies, Black Wings: African American Pioneers of Aviation
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At the age of seventeen, Samuel L. Broadnax, enamored with flying, enlisted and trained as a pilot at the Tuskegee Army Air Base. Although he left the Air Corps at the end of the Second World War, his experiences inspired him to talk with other pilots and black pioneers of aviation. Blue Skies, Black Wings recounts the history of African Americans in the skies from the very beginnings of manned flight. From Charles Wesley Peters, who flew his own...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803217749
ISBN13:9780803217744
Release Date:October 2008
Publisher:Bison
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Wonderful read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
At times moving and other times funny, this book gives it all, as well as being historical. It should be a must read in schools.
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