Janet Harmon Bragg
Janet Harmon Bragg spent the major part of her life encouraging blacks to become active in aviation. She was an active pilot for over 35 years, earned a Commercial Pilot License and logged over 2,000 flying hours. In 1984, Bragg was honored by the University of Arizona Black Alumni Association as the first black woman to receive a commercial pilot’s license in the USA. She also was presented the Certificate of Appreciation by the FAA and was awarded the Bishop Wright Air Industry Award for her contributions to aviation by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Janet Bragg is part of the Women in Flight Exhibit in Hangar 1.
A Legacy Story About Janet Harmon Bragg
Narrated by her nephews, The Harper Family
Video by African American Museum of Southern Arizona
Clarence Harper – Clip
Clarence Harper – Full Interview
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