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LinksAviation 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). Great Biography about Queen Bess Black History In Aviation FAA's First Official Ambassador for Aviation and Space Education: Jamail Larkins - www.erau.edu/dreamlaunch/ Women Aviators in Africa; Its more than just flying Hubert L. "Hooks" Jones Chapter Denver/Colorado Springs, Colorado For a fun flight over Atlanta in the type of plane that Bessie Coleman flew - www.biplaneridesoveratlanta.com Federal Aviation Administration: National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees: Tuskegee Airmen: Organization of Black Airline Pilots: Black Pilots of America: Tuskegee Airmen / Chicago "DoDo" Chapter: International Black Aerospace Council Black Flight Attendants of America 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 An excellent source of history about female pilots can be found on the Make Believe TV web site. 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 Websites publishing aviation events: www.aerovents.com |
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