Brenda E. Robinson

Brenda E. Robinson (born in 1956) is the first African American female pilot in US Navy history. She has been inducted into the International Pioneer Hall of Fame. The 59th woman to enter the Navy's training program, she became the 42nd to earn her wings, and the first black woman to earn Wings of Gold.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. "Brenda E. Robinson inducted in Women Aviation Hall of Fame - Diverse Military Veterans Network". Diverse Military Veterans Network. 2015-12-02. Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. "First African American female Navy pilot: "I'm surprised that 1980 waited for me"". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. "Lt. Cmdr. Brenda E. Robinson | Women in Aviation International". www.wai.org. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. "First black female Navy pilot to speak at banquet". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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