Airwoman -

was a pioneering African American aviator who became the first Black woman to earn a commercial pilot's license in the U.S.. While she was not allowed to fly in combat during WWII, she co-founded a flight school that trained many of the men who became the legendary Tuskegee Airmen . 3. Modern Military Pioneers

: A Philippine Air Force pilot who sacrificed her life to steer her crashing plane away from a populated area, earning the Medal of Valor . 4. "Airwoman" in Fiction So, what do yall know about the Tuskegee AirWOMEN?

: Known as the " White Rose of Stalingrad ," she was the first female fighter pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft and remains one of only two female flying aces in history. 2. Willa Brown : The Tuskegee Airwoman