| 词条 | Louis Freeman (pilot) |
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|name=Louis Freeman |lived= |image= |image_size= |alt= |caption= |full_name=Louis Lawrence Freeman |birth_date= {{Birth date|1952|06|12}} |birth_place= Austin, Texas |death_date= |death_place= |death_cause= |resting_place= |resting_place_coordinates= |monuments= |nationality=American |spouse= |relatives= |known_for= |first_flight_aircraft= |first_flight_date= |famous_flights= |license_date= |license_place= |air_force= |battles= |rank= |awards= |website= }}Louis Freeman (born June 12, 1952 in Austin, Texas) is a commercial airline pilot. In 1980 Freeman became Southwest Airlines' first black pilot, and, in 1992 he became the first black chief pilot of a major United States airline. His last flight was June 8, 2017.[1][2][3][4] EducationFreeman attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas. In 1967 Freeman and his brother, along with 8 others, were the first African American students to integrate[3] the school. They were also the first African American assistant drum majors for the Wilson High School. Freeman became the first African American cadet corps commander at the school's ROTC, prior to graduating in 1970.[2][3] Thereafter, he enrolled at the East Texas State University. Here, once again, he was the first African American ROTC cadet corps commander. Freeman first attempted the Air Force Officers' Qualifying Test (AFOQT) in his Freshman year at East Texas. Though he failed the pilot aptitude section of the test, he passed the AFOQT in his subsequent attempt, the following year.[3] In 1974, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology.[2][3] Air Force CareerFreeman was the first African American trainee to attend the United States Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training program at Reese Air Force Base outside of Lubbock, Texas.[2][3] After completing his training, Freeman was assigned to the 454th Flying Training Squadron at Mather Air Force Base in California. While at the 454th he flew the T-43's, and was one of the first Lieutenants to become a flight instructor and supervisor of flying. He remained at the Mather Air Force Base until 1980, before resigning his commission and moving to commercial aviation.[3] ReferencesNotes[5] 1. ^{{Cite news | title = BWI Airport and Southwest Airlines Salute African American Aviation Pioneers - 1st African American Chief Pilot, 1st African American President of female flying organization highlight Feb. 24 program | publisher = Baltimore/Washington International Airport | date = 2005-02-05 | url = http://www.bwiairport.com/press_room/press_releases/106/ | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070515071720/http://www.bwiairport.com/press_room/press_releases/106/ | archivedate = 2007-05-15 | accessdate = 2006-06-09 }} 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://avstop.com/history/blackairlines/louisefreeman.htm |title=Black Airline Pilots |publisher=Avstop.com |date= |accessdate=2010-12-23}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite book|author1=Betty Kaplan Gubert|author2=Miriam Sawyer|author3=Caroline M. Fannin|title=Distinguished African Americans in aviation and space science|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QAXWwVrc9TsC&pg=PA127|accessdate=2 January 2011|year=2002|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-57356-246-1|pages=127–129}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/the-times-are-changing |title=The Times Are Changing | Nuts About Southwest |publisher=Blogsouthwest.com |date=2009-01-20 |accessdate=2010-12-23}} 5. ^{{cite book|author=Johnson Publishing Company|title=Jet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bb0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12|accessdate=2 January 2011|date=27 March 2006|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|pages=12–|issn=0021-5996|quote=U.S. Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus .. will honor .. Freeman, who flew the remains of Rosa Parks ... to memorial services}}
7 : 1952 births|Living people|People from Austin, Texas|African-American people|Aviators from Texas|United States Air Force officers|Commercial aviators |
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