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Willa Brown, namesake of Achievement 10, was the first African American woman to do what?

Earn a pilot's license, in 1937.

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  1. Command a CAP wing
  2. Earn a pilot's license in the United States ✔
  3. Fly solo across the Atlantic

Why: Brown became the first Black woman licensed to fly in the United States. Her work expanded opportunities for Black pilots.

Huh, didn't know that: She earned a Master Mechanic Certificate and helped open the Coffey School of Aeronautics.

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Answer: Earn a pilot's license in the United States. Brown became the first Black woman licensed to fly in the United States. Her work expanded opportunities for Black pilots.

  1. The Maker of Pilots: Willa B. Brown (National Archives Museum) visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explore-exhibits/maker-pilots-willa-b-brown
    making her the first Black woman to receive a license in the United States.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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