For early aviators, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But black aviators had an additional challenge - to conquer the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century and helped prove 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.
Producer: Dan Wolf
Production Company: Smithsonian Networks
Production Year: 2017
Copyright Year: 2011
Rating: TV-PG
Writers: Dan Wolf
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 58 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English
Language Track: English
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen