In the early 2000's, Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour took to the skies piloting a Cobra heliocopter, defying the odds of everyone saying she can't. This is the story of Captain Vernice Armour, the first African-American female combat pilot.

Sources

https://www.unsungheroeseducation.com/Transcripts/Vernice%20Armour%20Interviews.pdf

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