Theresa Claiborne - a United Airlines Captain who made history

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Hoover award winner Theresa Claiborne was the first black woman to become a pilot in the United States Air Force. She describes her career in the military and commercial airline pilot along with the challenges she's faced.
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@Seabasstien 16 дней назад

What Captain Claiborne has accomplished and what she is saying is so important. And what a beautiful call out to the Tuskegee Airmen. My mom is from Tuskegee and got to meet some of these heroes growing up. Also so proud Tuskegee has the only HBCU College of Veterinary Medicine. Kudos Captain Claiborne I admire you.

@lincolnb3415 2 месяца назад

“I’m going to work”- awesome work Captain Theresa. Love the old photos- really brought it to life. Thanks AOPA for a beautifully filmed and edited piece.

@timothywackerle2374 2 месяца назад

Congratulations Captain Claiborne. Truly an inspiration.

@flyb3n 2 месяца назад

It's in her name! CL-airborne!

@markboyce8169 2 месяца назад

We are inspired. Go well Capt Claiborne🙏🏿❤️

@sonquatsch8585 4 дня назад

we are deeply inspired ! can u imagine...she at a party and someone be like what u do. u wouldn't believe it. the crazy thing is...women MUST by their very nature be better pilots than men. it is a job for an innate multitasker, and women are natural multitaskers ! add the chocolate in their...please. i feel ten times safer with her behind the cockpit than any other pilot.

@mera3006 16 дней назад

Over four decades, WoW! Amazing lady and beautiful lady! Remarkable and extraordinary accomplishment! Thank you for bringing safely thousands of people to their destinations! Congratulations on your retirement! Let others flying you! Greetings from a former PanAm flight attendant!

@sonquatsch8585 4 дня назад

hundreds of thousands....she carry 300 on one flight ! and she been doin it for DECADES !

@johngrier4331 4 дня назад

My hats off to you for what you’ve accomplished.

@MonaeMalome-dq6ru 7 дней назад

❤ Congratulations on your journey.. Thank you for your service

@MistaWallSt 5 дней назад

I'm Qualified.....Whew I felt that.

@NevanderHolland 23 дня назад

Congratulations!! Just hearing about you but so glad I have

@chrisberardi2304 2 месяца назад

Well done and what a journey you have been on.

@Captainrowe 2 месяца назад

Congratulations on a job well done and a career well served. Future aviators will have big shoes to fill well after you’re gone. You have done justice in representing black folk and the nation at large as well!!! Much love and respect!

@AN-ub4pi 2 месяца назад

Only about 5% of airline pilots are women of any race. Promoting aviation careers to women has made slow progress. I'd love to see more captains like Capt Claiborne and Capt Emily Warner (first female airline captain).

@veronagarland7601 19 дней назад

Congrats 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Loved flying the Queen with you to South Korea!! Lv & admire U❤️💃🏾❤️

@idahoairplanes1235 14 дней назад

You are qualified Captain. I hope I meet you as I turn right down the isle.

@LeeDfined 17 дней назад

I took United for my first flight and love United for that reason alone. I'm proud of her.

@LMays-cu2hp 4 дня назад

Congratulations Captain on your career with United Airlines. And with the recent news upon you retiring, I continue to hope you will inspire other people to become a pilot!! Continued success to you!!😊

@erniekelly2479 2 месяца назад

I echo the praise here. Congratulations Captain.

@INeedABlessingNow 16 дней назад

Thank you for your dedication and years of service, Capt Claiborne. Please enjoy your well-deserved retirement years.

@eduardodieptoledo-ko9hx 10 дней назад

wow incredible, a historical fact in aviation, United should name a 787 with her name Teresa

@JungleYT 17 дней назад

*Usually when I think about a Black female pilot I think about General Staycee Harris who I think also flew for United. Never considered very first Black female pilot in the Air Force... I'm Black. Saw two Black male pilots while I was in the Air Force*

@420Donnelly 2 месяца назад

Congratulations Captain Theresa.

@bkf3857 16 дней назад

Thank you for your service! ❤

@user-gg8we2ot4b 14 дней назад

Inspiring to all the women.

@DarthLowIQ 18 дней назад

They didn’t have DEI 34 years ago… makes me wonder why they need it now. Much respect to this Sista.

@DOC2089 18 дней назад

Because there are millions of qualified poc that are overlooked because their skin wasn’t white. The fact the Captain had to assure us that she was qualified, speaks of her experience with those who see a poc in a high position. There are white Americans getting high paying jobs with like 1 yr experience and an associate degree vs a black person who had 10 years experience and a bachelor. (I’ve actually witnessed this when I was working in HR office) DEI is suppose to give poc an equal chance to bring equity to their families and communities. Y’all crying over something that hardly affects the majority. Black ppl for example make up about 13% of America. Less than 1% of educated black men get high paying jobs equal to a white man. No one said hire unqualified poc; but make sure your company/organization isn’t hiring all the majority because you think white is right. This Captain is an exception, which shows that DEI is needed. There should have been many more black women US pilots graduating with her. Her story just tells us that America was on a path of being less prejudice to black Americans and American Women in general.

@Troyboy2121 12 дней назад

There was such a thing as Affirmative Action. Call it by any name but without a focus of giving minorities and women opportunities then there will be no minorities or women in the field. You have been brainwashed to thing that DEI is the selection of unqualified people.

@orangemoonglows2692 8 дней назад

they had affirmative action, the same as dei.

@sonquatsch8585 4 дня назад

@@orangemoonglows2692 AA did not ensure people were qualified. DEI does.

@orangemoonglows2692 4 дня назад

@@sonquatsch8585 qualifications for a job, etc. are determined by whoever's hiring. dei does not have to do with ensuring people are qualified.

@joneis1 2 месяца назад

🔥what a career! Keep flying, Captain!

@sharinaross1865 День назад

Impressive.

@Metonymy1979 2 месяца назад

Amazing! You have to be very strong to be the first anything. We need more people like her in this world.

@faronanderson2536 7 дней назад

Can you vlog a couple of your flights for us on youtube, please, please, please 🙏

@GeorgeJansen 20 дней назад

Do they still force pilots to retire at 60? Is that for major airlines only?

@saxmanb777 18 дней назад

@dh-flies 2 месяца назад

I think AOPA would be doing a better historic story covering David Harris. The 1st black pilot hired by a major airline. His uniform is in the Smithsonian. He just died and should be remembered.

@warner6495 2 месяца назад

Unfortunately he just passed away last month. 😞

@dh-flies 2 месяца назад

@@warner6495Yes, I'm aware. We just had a celebration of life ceremony for him at our airpark where he has a home.

@PoeticJustice05 18 дней назад

They can celebrate both.

@jj355f1 7 дней назад

He is being remembered, he's in the Smithsonian !

@gunterbutler9091 19 дней назад

Good run😢 enjoy life😮

@kckgirl78 6 дней назад

👏🏽❤️👏🏽❤️👏🏽❤️🎉

@bustercam199 20 дней назад

Diversity is more important than merit, competency, and qualifications.

@robertlafnear7034 2 месяца назад

I flew United to Oshkosh back in 2019 with an ALL Female Crew. 👍👍👍 Congratulations Capt. Claiborne....... I'd ride with you any day of the week !

@jimengberg3117 2 месяца назад

👍👍👍

@lynwoodjones 2 месяца назад

🤘

@wtfsalommy3250 2 месяца назад

I personally know a gentleman that flew Cobra Attack Helo's 20 years ago. His color wasnt a factor,his expertise was...gg

@bobbys2160 2 месяца назад

You're not the only one who got the "look" both in the terminal but also in flt ops when I first got hired. "you certainly must be one of those "minority pilots with low time' ...WRONG.... I had almost 10K hours and 5 type rating when I got hired but was treated like I was a LOW time new hire.