Pioneering Black female pilot for Air Force, United Airlines lands final flight
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 24, 2024
Capt. Theresa Claiborne logged more than 23,000 career flight hours.
May 24, 2024, 2:47 PM ET
• 5 min read
Pioneering aviator Captain Theresa M. Claiborne has retired after 43 years of flying, first as a second lieutenant and the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and then as a captain at United Airlines.
Claiborne was hired by United in January 1990 after seven years of active duty with the Air Force and 13 years in the Air Force Reserves. Her final landing for . . .
