John Robinson (aviator)
American aviator and activist (1903–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Charles Robinson (November 26, 1903[1] – March 27, 1954[2]) was an American aviator and activist who was hailed as the "Brown Condor" for his service in the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force against Fascist Italy. Robinson pushed for equal opportunities for African-Americans during his early career, and was able to open his own eponymous aviation school in addition to initiating a program for black pilots at his college, the Tuskegee Institute. Robinson's achievements as an aviator were in stark contrast to the limited opportunities for most African-Americans in aviation careers, and were an important factor in reducing racially based prohibitions in the United States. Robinson is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the Tuskegee Airmen" for inspiring this all-black group of pilots who served in the United States Army Air Forces following the United States' entry into World War II.
John C. Robinson | |
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Nickname(s) | The Brown Condor |
Born | (1903-11-26)November 26, 1903 Carrabelle, Florida, U.S. |
Died | March 27, 1954(1954-03-27) (aged 50) Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire (present-day Ethiopia) |
Buried | Gulele Cemetery Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Allegiance | Ethiopia |
Service/ | Imperial Ethiopian Air Force |
Years of service | 1935–1944 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Brown Condor Squadron |
Battles/wars | Second Italo-Ethiopian War |
Other work | Ethiopian Air Lines |