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9 forgotten aviators from history
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9 forgotten aviators from history

Who are aviators that did amazing things, yet history never remembered? Who were these forgotten aviators from history? They often don't have a huge company named after them. They often didn't create the fastest airliner, or the even the biggest one at that. But without these people, who knows where aviation might be today! 9. Bessie Coleman When it comes to female aviators, seldom do we think of Bessie Coleman. More often than not, we think of Amelia Earhart, the famed pilot who went missing off Howland Island. But Bessie Coleman was as, if not more impressive than Amelia Earhart! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When Bessie started flying in 1921, it was difficult for a woman to get a license. Let alone a woman of color! Or even one o...