She was the first Black woman to fly in the US Air Force. Now this trailblazing pilot is getting ready for her final flight

CNN – She’s been flying planes, both military and commercial, for about 43 years, breaking down barrier after barrier along the way. But on May 23, Captain Theresa Claiborne will land her “final flight” at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after traveling from Lisbon, Portugal, with her friends and family in tow.

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