Black Wings (2012)

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.

Released Jan. 14, 2012 51 min 11+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, History

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, tmdb.aviation, imdb.aviation, imdb.u-s-navy, imdb.tuskegee-airmen, imdb.role-model, imdb.achievement + 39 more, imdb.1920s, imdb.yuma-arizona, imdb.st-louis-missouri, imdb.korean-war, imdb.vietnam-war, imdb.panama, imdb.year-1989, imdb.space-shuttle, imdb.biplane, imdb.barnstorming, imdb.u-s-supreme-court-decision, imdb.u-s-coast-guard, imdb.u-s-army, imdb.u-s-air-force, imdb.continental-airlines, imdb.cessna, imdb.airliner, imdb.bomber-plane, imdb.commercial-aviation, imdb.spacewalk, imdb.fighter-jet, imdb.integration, imdb.flight-engineer, imdb.fighter-pilot, imdb.pursuit-plane, imdb.school, imdb.open-cockpit, imdb.transcontinental-flight, imdb.helicopter, imdb.stunt-pilot, imdb.employment-discrimination, imdb.child-pilot, imdb.female-pilot, imdb.racial-discrimination, imdb.astronaut, imdb.tuskegee-airman, imdb.pioneer, imdb.african-american, imdb.racism