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Blue Skies, Black Wings: African American Pioneers of Aviation

Blue Skies, Black Wings: African American Pioneers of Aviation Hard cover - 2007

by Samuel Broadnax

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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; At the age of 17, Samuel L Broadnax was enlisted as a pilot at the Tuskegee Army Air Base. Although he left the Air Corps at the end of the WWII, his experiences inspired him to talk with other pilots and black pioneers of aviation. Thi
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  • Title Blue Skies, Black Wings: African American Pioneers of Aviation
  • Author Samuel Broadnax
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Praeger, Westport, Ct
  • Date 2007-01-30
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780275991951_pod
  • ISBN 9780275991951 / 0275991954
  • Weight 1.06 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.56 x 0.92 in (23.88 x 16.66 x 2.34 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Race relations, Air pilots - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006037774
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/01/2007, Page 12
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 05/01/2007, Page 271

About the author

Samuel L. Broadnax enlisted in the Army Air Corps at age 17 and graduated from Tuskegee Army Air Base with Class-45A in March 1945 as a fighter pilot. One of the celebrated Tuskegee Airmen, he was assigned to the 332nd Replacement Training Unit. He later attended Yuba college, Howard University, and the University of California, Berkeley, and has worked as a newscaster and journalist. In 2006, the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor was awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen.

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