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Frank Erickson—Coast Guard pioneer of helicopter flight 80 years ago!
—Blizzard skies, grounded planes—yet a lone rotor lifted off with lifesaving plasma, igniting a revolution in rescue born of one officer’s relentless push against doubters.
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Bobby Wilks—distinguished aviator, mentor, and minority trailblazer
—As America struggled with issues of racial inequality and segregation, African American Bobby C. Wilks was breaking barriers and blazing a trail for minorities.