Pioneering 1st Black female pilot makes her retirement flight
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Capt. Theresa Claiborne, the first Black woman to fly with the U.S. Air Force, marked the end of an inspiring career with her final United Airlines flight.
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I was just thinking in those 34 years she may had unknowingly been my pilot. That's so koo! I'm proud of you and all the others.
I love seeing women in the cockpit! She broke a lot of barriers to get there ❤
@@user-vx7vi3vq1c oh yeah? You gonna show us how it’s done ?
@@user-vx7vi3vq1cYou still gotta know what you doing or it'll crash. And there are a lot of crashes.
@@Yahshuailove Yeah, isn’t it amazing she can do that? 🙄
@@user-vx7vi3vq1c Oh, really? Then let's see you get in the cockpit. So it's not that big of a deal cause a BW is a pilot, or because it's a woman pilot? ("Don't worry, I'll wait!"- Katt Williams)
@@roses4me451 Why are you so shocked a BW can be a pilot? There are thousands of pilots. What’s up with your racism of low expectations?
Theresa Claiborne is a badass! Love that smile! Such an inspiration for others. You made your mom so proud. Congrats and Happy Retirement!
She was my captain to Lisbon, she was amazing!!! enjoy your retirement Theresa!!!
😊 she sounds like a great person
@@michaelmaps2004She's still a reggin
@@4-Methylaminorex Well, good thing is that she's not defined by the devil but by the Creator. She is not what the devil says she is but what the Creator says she is so your point is invalid
@@4-Methylaminorex oh how miserable of a person you must be to say such nasty things, hurt people love hurting other ppl. Go get some therapy instead of taking your inner hatred out on others.
You made your Mom proud. Well done
Proud of you my sister ! Thanks for paving the way ❤
What exactly did she “pave the way” for?
What did her being a pilot help anyone else accomplish?
I’m disgusted and disappointed we are admiring someone for doing something that MILLIONS before her did.
MILLIONS literally MILLIONSof white men were pilots before and during this black womans time as a pilot. What about them?
Meanwhile reggin crime is completely out of control
@@CongressSux1776IS THIS A BLACK GUY? YOUR OVERTHINKING TOO MUCH
@@CongressSux1776 She paved the way for other Black women by taking on a job predominantly done by white men and succeeded. Stop being a jerk and get some help, keyboard warrior.
@@CongressSux1776it’s unfortunate you can still type with your mouth full. Get enough of the white men yet?
Amazing!!! I would love to hear more of Theresa Claiborne's story!!! 🎉🎉🎉💪🏾
You speak only when spoken too, Largeisha!
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 Captain Theresa Claiborne 👏👏👏 Thank You For Being A Game Changer 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Anyone who retires is actually a hats off just for putting in the hours. This just so happens to be next level and yes you were a good pilot because you are still here and landing all of these passengers safely. Respect!
CONGRATULATIONS & thank you for all you have done!!
CONGRATULATIONS Captain Theresa Claiborne!!!
Your legacy is written. One of excellence, courage, and giving back. Well done captain 👏🏽
Congratulations! You've had an amazing career. Now enjoy your retirement! All the best. cheers
Wow, with my shoulders pulled back, and my heels clicked, I salute Captain Claiborne!
WOW! This woman is amazing. I hope she writes a book. Congratulations on your achievements.
Thank you so much for everything, including a job well done.
Congratulations Captain!!!❤️
HISTORIC & ICONIC LEGACY
After I graduated from college in 1971, I returned home looking for a teaching job. I saw in the local paper that the predominantly African American high school in ur city was looking for teachers. In this southern city, I grew up under Jim Crow, and there weren't any mechanisms in place for black and white children to even meet one another. I applied and got a teaching position. I was also a new private pilot as well.
I would, with their parents' permission, take interested students up flying in a rented Cessna 172. Long story short, two students got bitten by the aviation bug, graduated from college, and AFROTC, and went on to fly C-130's. I still get Christmas cards from both of them every year.
I'm 76 now and am still flying. Everybody needs to bring their own spark to the party. I congratulate this lovely lady for her accomplishment in aviation. This old guy is proud of you. Enjoy your exciting future!
You've blown me away.
Amazing story!
SHE is an amazing woman.
Congratulations. Being 1st is always amazing. Thank you for blazing the trail.
What an inspiration she is! I hope Ms. Claiborne has a wonderful retirement!
This is awesome!! Congratulations on an awesome career!!
I'm choked up & fighting tears. You're my hero, Captain Theresa Claiborne🤩 Congratulations on a job well done!!!
Congratulations Captain Claiborne. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 "We deserve to be here." ✊🏾
What an inspirational lady. Thanks for this story.
This woman is an excellent role model for our younger generation 🎉👍👏 she stayed focused on what she wanted and worked hard to get where she is now. I wish her all the best and congratulations on her retirement.💯🤗😁❤️
Well done, Captain! Your hard work and skill are an inspiration.
And you probably made some of the CRM training your colleagues took way more real. Thank you.
She was a trailblazer. Love to see this!
You are more than a pilot. You are an inspiration. ❤ Congratulations!
She is a pioneer .Well done .
Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ for serving ❤❤❤❤❤
Congratulations to her. I wish her a wonderful retirement.
Congratulations Captain! Thank you for our safe flights! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Congratulations. Its the kind of story we all need to hear. Hard work and dedication. This is a person to be celebrated. God Speed.
Wonderful story! Thank you! Happy retirement Captain!
This Air Force veteran 🫡 YOU!!!!! 💯❤️🔥💯❤️🔥💯🙏🏾
What a beautiful positive role model for young black women. 👏👏 You can do it, just as she did. 😊 A pioneer indeed. Well done Captain Claiborne. Enjoy retirement.
What a POSITIVE ROLE MODEL for all pilots, especially female pilots.
Lord help us break all stereotypes and show the world, yes we can, with Your help!
I like that Captain Claiborne took studying much more seriously than than many seem to. That's the kind of pilot I want in the Captain's seat.
This is a very inspiring story. A real role model for the younger generation. And a lesson to us to never give up. Persue your dreams. Congratulations to this lady. Enjoy your retirement ❤
This is amazing ….. I always wanted to be a pilot….. I’m 63 now yet I can still dream about it ✌🏽♥️😇
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. CONGRADULATIONS.
Theresa is an awesome lady. I served with her on Active Duty at Castle AFB in California. She was awesome then and amazing now! So proud of her. What a leader. ❤
You fly in your dreams because your soul soars above this material world. I feel so proud of you, flying ACE.
This made me cry like a baby- what Wonderful Mother and amazing Daughter!
OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS CAPTAIN CLAIBORNE ON YOUR 34 YEARS FLYING, RETIREMENT, AND MENTORING BLACK WOMEN FUTURE PILOTS👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Wonderful sharing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You're an inspiration! For men and women! Thank you for working so hard to get where you are.
Great job Ma am! God bless and enjoy retirement!
She embodies excellence in action! Congrats on 37 years of pioneering service. What a great story.❤
Thank you, ma'am!
Congratulations Captain Claiborne I am so proud of what you have accomplished. May you enjoy your retirement 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Love this story, more like this please!
What a beautiful story and amazing journey! 👏🏿 💜
So awesome..congratulations..you got all those passengers safely to their destinations…bless you and Thank you. I hope you have a phenomenal retirement 🎉👏👏✈️
Congratulations so proud of you ❤
My hat off to you..!! as a pilot myself, I know the feeling....Have a great Life in retirement..!!!
Soooooooo proud of you BRAVO AND A HAPPY LOVING PEACEFUL RETIREMENT
GOD BLESS YOU
Thank you for your service to country, for your leadership as Captain, and for your inspiration to others. ❤️
Enjoy your retirement ,mat all your days be filled with clear skies and love
What I love about her is that nobody just gave her a position: she studied, she put in the hard work and she not only did it but she did it well.
She's a beautiful and intelligent lady.
Kudos
ummm...yeah they don't just give you a position as a pilot.
I kinda wonder if Charlie Kirk would have stayed on the flight if she'd been flying it. He seems to think that they just give it to black women and that they don't qualify for it. Good for her for doing her black job with distinction.
That's what I'm thinking cause why did he say that ? They don't just give you a job like that 😂 @@mideleyi940
@@JohnCefferillo I have family in the airline industry there was a shortage of pilots and they hired pilots that under other circumstances they would not have hired them
@@mideleyi940 there is no doubt that she is more than qualified. Generally I don't think people have a problem with people who are qualified for a position. The problem is with people given jobs because of their gender, race etc and they do not have the qualifications.
Captain Claiborne pathing the way for so many! A great Pilot with a kind human spirit. As a Flight Attendant I was fortunate to have flown wiith her over the years, and she is a beautiful soul. Job Well Done, Captain!!
Wow!!!! Congratulations on such a groundbreaking career. You changed the workforce for all women. Thank you so much. ✈️
Congratulations! Thank you for being a trailblazer in the skies.
Powerful, wonderful, lovely and such a strengh in her words.
She is a true super hero no matter what!!!
So looking up to her.
Love from a Lufthansa Flight attendant from Germany who loves her overseas flights to the US 🇺🇸 ✈️
Her mama must be soooo proud, what a great example of how good things come from following your dreams and working hard for them.
We in Nigeria had our first female pilot sometime in 1979
Fly-Fight-Win. Thank you for your Service. Have a Blessed retirement - Go Air Force
God saved and protected you up til this far my dear sister.Congratulations.❤️🙏from SA🇿🇦
Greetings from Chicago south side…Captain Claiborne my dad would have been so proud of you. He was in the Army Air Corps. Thank you for leading the way and inspiring us all.
Yes girl 🎉 enjoy your next chapter
Awesome! "On final to retirement." My nephew currently flies for United and so does his wife. Love your commitment and dedication and "Thanks for your service." I was an assistant Crew Chief on the KC-135Q from 1974 to 1977. We refueled the SR-71 out of Beale AFB.
Congratulations Ms.Theresa Claiborne! You are an inspiration
Congratulations and Happy Retirement!!!
Oh yeah and how cool is she! I guess another one of those Black Jobs! Congratulations Captain Claiborne and wishing you much joy in your retirement! God bless you for being one of many that open the doors for other young Black woman and for crashing down that glass ceiling!!!
Beautiful thank you and God bless you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Congrats 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for your service Captain Claiborne! ❤
Congratulations!
Congratulations, you have made proud your mom, a lot of people and yourself captain Theresa. God bless you.❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🌹🌹🌹
Big thumbs up for this lady👍👍
Congrats to her 🎉🎉🎉
Yeees, my girl!!!
Congratulations, Job, Well Done!
'The sacrifices that my mother made to do what I do." Beautiful! And you did do. You made her dreams of seeing her daughter's dreams come true. Enjoy your retirement Theresa and may God keep your and your family safe.
Congratulations Ms. Claiborne!! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Enjoy retirement.🎉
Congratulations 🎊 ❤️
Congratulations to you Ms Clairbourne and happy retirement
Congrats 🎉🎉🎉 Job WELL DONE 🎉🎉🎉 😊
🥹🥹🥹🥹her mommy was there for her final flight. So beautiful. An inspiring story for sure.
You are a beautiful woman you are an amazing person. You prove that race means nothing race is human human people do great things and we should all learn from this we should all be kind and beautiful to each other and understand that we all have talents. I'm a pilot but never achieved anything near what you have done but I am so proud of you that it brings tears to my eyes watching this video. Thank you for being such an amazing person I'm almost 70 years old and I'm blown away by your accomplishments
Way to go sista❤ happy retirement
Take my hat off to you, lady. What a wonderful journey you had. Thank you for being an inspiration to younger generations.
Congratulations Capt Claiborne you the best what a amazing story enjoy your retirement you deserve it.
Very happy retirement Madam!Hi from France !
I have literal goosebumps. I'm so glad you pursued your dreams! ❤
Go Air Force!! Proud of you and all of your accomplishments!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎉🎉🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💃🏾🌟🌟
We're all so proud of you and you are an inspiration ❤
What an amazing woman! She needs to hit the motivational speaker trail. She has so much to say to young girls about their futures and their potential.