{"id":2530,"date":"2023-02-07T20:54:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2023-02-07T20:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:54:17","slug":"orlando-international-airport-honors-aviation-pioneer-bessie-coleman-with-special-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=2530","title":{"rendered":"Orlando International Airport honors aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman with special exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 In honor of Black History Month, Orlando International Airport will host a special exhibit of aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman.<\/p>\n

The exhibit, located on the third level of the main terminal, chronicles the life and accomplishments of the first African-American woman ever to hold an international pilot\u2019s license.<\/p>\n

Among the vintage photographs, several panels chronicle the life of \u201cBrave Bessie\u201d and her brief time in Orlando.<\/p>\n

Born in 1892, the Texas native made history when she became the first African American woman to earn a pilot\u2019s license from the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration A\u00e9ronautique Internationale in France on June 15, 1921.<\/p>\n

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