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Asian American Aviators Throughout History

  • Feng Ru-first person to fly an airplane on the West coast of the United States (https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/the-father-of-chinese-aviation-7979767/ )
  • Katherine Sui Fun Cheung-first Chinese American woman to earn a pilot's license (https://www.vogue.com/article/katherine-sui-fun-cheung-aviatrix, http://www.aviatrixmovie.org/ )
  • Arthur Chin-first American ace pilot in WWII (https://disciplesofflight.com/world-war-2-flying-ace-arthur-chin/)
  • Julie Wang-first Chinese pilot to fly solo around the globe, currently a commercial airline pilot in Florida (https://filmfreeway.com/FlyingSolo)
  • Ellison Onizuka-first Asian American astronaut (http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/01/29/video-vault-hawaii-astronaut-ellison-onizuka-dies-challenger-explosion/)
  • Kalpana Chawla-first Indian American female astronaut (https://www.space.com/17056-kalpana-chawla-biography.html)

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