First Black Air Force C-17 pilot teaches next generation of aviators
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2021
- George London retired from a 17-year-long career as a physics teacher at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland. The 74-year-old is affectionately known by students as a math wiz who was able to make a difficult topic easier to learn.
But he also lived a life many of his students may not have been aware of. London is a decorated military officer, and one of the first Black Air Force test pilots.
The armed forces is celebrated as one of America's most diverse institutions. But Black people are almost invisible in the cockpits of America's military aircraft. The Air Force's pilot field has always been overwhelmingly white and male.
Col. London is the first African American test pilot of the Boeing C-17, one of the largest military aircrafts in the Air Force. He is the 9th of only 29 Black pilots to have graduated from the Air Force’s test pilot school in it’s 75 years of existence. » Subscribe to WUSA9: bit.ly/2lO8e2F
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Col. London is the first African American test pilot of the Boeing C-17, one of the largest military aircrafts in the Air Force. He is the 9th of only 29 Black pilots to have graduated from the Air Force’s test pilot school in it’s 75 years of existence.
Respect to this senpai for teaching our young brothas that we are more than just athletes we can be pilots too! Respect king!👏🏾🙌🏾
TO THIS "RETIRED AIR FORCE PILOT, 'MAY THOSE FUTURE YOUTHS WORK FOR YA,' AND CONGRATS!!"🛩✈
Wow! What a remarkable man and that young pilot will surely go far!
Agreed!
Lt Col London was one of my favorite test pilots during my time on the C-17 CTF at Edwards AFB.
I'M BUILDING UP MY FLIGHT EXPERIENCE HERE!
Great story!!
Great man,
💯💯💯
Racism ruined my Air Force Pilot career. White instructors eliminated 100% of the Black pilot trainees in my class.
If you work hard you'll get where you go in life.
Stop pulling out the race card on everything.
Btw no one gets eliminated out of trainee class and you fail to fully explain why.
@@caribbaviator7058 I'll take "What a Racist Would Say" for $200 Alex!
@@E55KEV Huh? I'm a young black male who wants to live this man's footsteps.
I came from a Caribbean nation with little to no opportunites and would now allow race to get into the way.
Did you assume I was a white man wow.
@@caribbaviator7058 Did not assume you were a white man. Don't you ever tell another minority that their racist life experience was not true. Next time learn something instead of dismissing it.
@@E55KEV what you doing now
The movie was good