America's Black Air Pioneers, 1900-1939

Abstract

Throughout the period 1900-1939 black Americans were actively involved in aviation. Until 1927 their participation was sporadic and their numbers limited. Between 1927 and 1936 black Americans' interest in aviation grew and several black pilots achieved notoriety through their aeronautical exploits. After 1936, the number of black Americans involved in aviation expanded and a national black flying association was established. Moreover, black Americans began to question discriminatory practices that restricted their opportunities in the air. Thus when the federal government expanded its involvement in civil and military aviation on the eye of World War II, the stage was set for the emergence of a powerful pressure campaign to prohibit racial discrimination in federally-funded aviation training and open the all-white U.S. Army Air Corps to black Americans. Keywords: Negroes, Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA210437

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Jakeman

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Civilian Pilots
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Geography
  • Law
  • Military Aviation
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.