Black Wings

For early aviators, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But black aviators had an additional challenge - conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn't determine skill level. From biplanes to commercial jets, and from barnstormers to war fighters, meet the path-breaking pilots who opened the skies for all -- and contributed in countless ways to the development of aviation.

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Panair of Brazil

2007

Research Project X-15

1962

Blake

Blake

1969

Skymaster Down

Skymaster Down

2022

Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

2013

Secret Access: Air Force One

Secret Access: Air Force One

2008

One Six Right

One Six Right

2005

Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight

Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight

2022

The White Diamond

The White Diamond

2004

The Longest Month

The Longest Month

2022

617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron

617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron

1982

The Secret Spitfires

The Secret Spitfires

2017

747: The Jumbo Revolution

747: The Jumbo Revolution

2014

Erebus: Operation Overdue

Erebus: Operation Overdue

2014

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther

1995

The Real Top Gun

The Real Top Gun

2022

80 years of Air Army

2014

Expedition Amelia

Expedition Amelia

2019

World's Biggest Airliner: Building the Airbus A380

World's Biggest Airliner: Building the Airbus A380

2005

Italian Wings Over the Skies of Brazil

Italian Wings Over the Skies of Brazil

1931