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Black Wings

2012

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Black Wings
Smithsonian Networks

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Genre: Documentary

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Runtime: 51 min

Average vote: 9

Release date: 2012-01-14

Production Countries: US

Director: Dan Wolf

Writer: Dan Wolf

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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.

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