Theresa Claiborne - a United Airlines Captain who made history

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3 ай бұрын

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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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@lincolnb3415 3 ай бұрын

“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.

@Seabasstien Ай бұрын

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.

@markboyce8169 2 ай бұрын

We are inspired. Go well Capt Claiborne🙏🏿❤️

@sonquatsch8585 21 күн бұрын

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.

@NevanderHolland Ай бұрын

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

@timothywackerle2374 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations Captain Claiborne. Truly an inspiration.

@chrisberardi2304 3 ай бұрын

Well done and what a journey you have been on.

@Captainrowe 3 ай бұрын

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!

@flyb3n 3 ай бұрын

It's in her name! CL-airborne!

@veronagarland7601 Ай бұрын

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

@MistaWallSt 22 күн бұрын

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

@idahoairplanes1235 Ай бұрын

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

@joneis1 3 ай бұрын

🔥what a career! Keep flying, Captain!

@erniekelly2479 3 ай бұрын

I echo the praise here. Congratulations Captain.

@AN-ub4pi 3 ай бұрын

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).

@DarthLowIQ Ай бұрын

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

@DOC2089 Ай бұрын

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 29 күн бұрын

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 25 күн бұрын

they had affirmative action, the same as dei.

@sonquatsch8585 21 күн бұрын

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

@orangemoonglows2692 21 күн бұрын

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

@dh-flies 3 ай бұрын

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 ай бұрын

Unfortunately he just passed away last month. 😞

@dh-flies 2 ай бұрын

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

@PoeticJustice05 Ай бұрын

They can celebrate both.

@jj355f1 24 күн бұрын

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

@420Donnelly 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations Captain Theresa.

@mera3006 Ай бұрын

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 21 күн бұрын

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

@bustercam199 Ай бұрын

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

@gunterbutler9091 Ай бұрын

Good run😢 enjoy life😮

@Metonymy1979 3 ай бұрын

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

@MonaeMalome-dq6ru 23 күн бұрын

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

@JungleYT Ай бұрын

*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*

@bkf3857 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service! ❤

@johngrier4331 21 күн бұрын

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

@GeorgeJansen Ай бұрын

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

@saxmanb777 Ай бұрын

@LeeDfined Ай бұрын

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

@joshablatzheim9075 9 күн бұрын

All the best to Madame Claireborne 🍀🍀🍀🙏🧡 Kind regards from 🇪🇺🇩🇪, Black Forest, right on the French-Swiss 🇪🇺🇨🇵 and non EU Country 🇨🇭, 1hour 20 Min away from Zürich Kloten Airport 🇨🇭, to the US 🇺🇸 Yours, Josha 🙋‍♂️🛩

@robertlafnear7034 3 ай бұрын

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 !

@kckgirl78 22 күн бұрын

👏🏽❤️👏🏽❤️👏🏽❤️🎉

@sharoncollor4488 13 күн бұрын

I met this lady. I was in awe

@INeedABlessingNow Ай бұрын

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

@faronanderson2536 24 күн бұрын

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

@LMays-cu2hp 21 күн бұрын

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!!😊

@jimengberg3117 3 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@user-gg8we2ot4b Ай бұрын

Inspiring to all the women.

@eduardodieptoledo-ko9hx 27 күн бұрын

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

@trumpwon8064 2 күн бұрын

🤮

@stevebennett3103 16 күн бұрын

My name is Steve Bennett we grew up together on Rockhust so proud of you!!your a real live baddass 3:48

@wtfsalommy3250 3 ай бұрын

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

@lynwoodjones 3 ай бұрын

🤘

@sharinaross1865 18 күн бұрын

Impressive.

@bobbys2160 2 ай бұрын

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.

@brianciofani4698 Ай бұрын

Not a black pilot just a pilot.

@kingtitan6964 Ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@brianbey7968 Ай бұрын

Exactly!

@nightbird-yw9vg 26 күн бұрын

You forgot this America pay attention

@richardc6843 7 күн бұрын

If only that were true. Black people are still thought of as not qualified for quote, unquote White Jobs. All you have to do is read some of the comments on some videos referencing DEI as the reason for mistake that are made, i.e. the resent rash of close calls with ATC. I fear that this country will never be color blind, at least not in my lifetime.

@4kstar-ve3hm 6 күн бұрын

America was founded with a white man considered to be inherently superior to anyone else. You cant just extract race and gender out of the equation now just because you want to.