Aviation enthusiasts and aviation professionals will find the following web sites provide useful information on flying airplanes, helicopters, gyroplanes, gliders, balloons, airships or untralights, and/or working in the field of aviation (e.g., as a commercial airline pilot, or an air traffic controller).

Federal Aviation Administration:
www.faa.gov

National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees:
www.nbcfaeac-sw.org/

Tuskegee Airmen:
www.tuskegeeairmen.org

Organization of Black Airline Pilots:
www.obap.org

Black Pilots of America:
www.bpapilots.org

Tuskegee Airmen / Chicago "DoDo" Chapter:
www.taichicago.org

International Black Aerospace Council
www.blackaerospace.com

Black Flight Attendants of America
www.bfaoa.com

Because education is such an important part of the process of becoming involved in the aviation industry, many organizations offer scholarships, including the Tuskegee Airmen, the National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees, and Women in Aviation International. Students can find a great deal of useful scholarship information [free of charge] by going to the web sites of aviation organizations and the following web sites:

www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3specpop.htm

www.fastweb.com

www.finaid.org

www.scholarships.com

www.fafsa.ed.gov

An excellent source of history about female pilots can be found on the Make Believe TV web site.
The web site address is: www.wingsoftheirown.com

Among the organizations working to ensure women are participating in aviation related careers is the Professional Women Controllers, Inc. PWC was founded in 1978. It works with the Federal Aviation Administration and other organizations as it advocates for a culturally diverse workforce. For additional information on PWC, please see its website: www.pwcinc.org

Among the web sites publishing stories about Bessie Coleman are: www.wttw.com/chicagostories/coleman.html

Among the web sites publishing aviation events is: www.aerovents.com