One of the most famous African American pilots in history is Bessie Coleman. She was the first African American woman to earn an international pilot's license. Coleman had to go to France to get her pilot's license because flight schools in the United States did not accept African American students at that time.

Another notable African American pilot is the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II. Despite facing racism and discrimination, the Tuskegee Airmen served with distinction and paved the way for future generations of Black pilots in the military.

In more recent times, there have been notable African American pilots in commercial aviation, such as Stephanie Johnson, who in 2017 became the first African American female captain for a major U.S. airline.

These are just a few examples of the significant contributions of African American pilots to aviation history.