Bessie Coleman (1892-1926), was an early ?
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926), was an early African American pilot. She started flying in France at the Ecole d'Aviation des Freres Caudon at Le Crotoy. From 1922 to 1926, she did exhibition flying, refusing to fly for segregated events. She died in a test f
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