Airolina Young Aviators
Season 5 Episode 10 | 5m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet Warren Wheeler first African-American pilot for NC and first in the country.
In the early 1960s, as rampant racism and segregation divided the country, Warren Wheeler struggled to find a job as a pilot. Eventually, he would become the first African-American pilot for North Carolina-based Piedmont Airlines—and one of the first pilots of color in the United States. See how he is sharing his love of aviation with a new generation.
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My Home, NC is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Airolina Young Aviators
Season 5 Episode 10 | 5m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
In the early 1960s, as rampant racism and segregation divided the country, Warren Wheeler struggled to find a job as a pilot. Eventually, he would become the first African-American pilot for North Carolina-based Piedmont Airlines—and one of the first pilots of color in the United States. See how he is sharing his love of aviation with a new generation.
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