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#4331808 - 01/26/17 08:53 PM Bessie Coleman - A Remarkable Woman  
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I noticed that Google was honoring this remarkable pilot today with it's Doodle feature. Her incredible story is outlined here...

http://www.bessiecoleman.org/bio-bessie-coleman.php

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#4331865 - 01/27/17 12:18 AM Re: Bessie Coleman - A Remarkable Woman [Re: HarryH]  
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Quite a story !
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We will remember them.
#4331959 - 01/27/17 10:05 AM Re: Bessie Coleman - A Remarkable Woman [Re: HarryH]  
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Yes quite a story. I wonder if the crash scene in the film 'The Great Waldo Pepper' was based on the fatal crash and death of her pilot Wills?

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#4332137 - 01/27/17 09:04 PM Re: Bessie Coleman - A Remarkable Woman [Re: HarryH]  
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I put her in WOFF as noted above in the Mod section under BBC wings faces.

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