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Title: Hubert Julian with his Bellanca airplane, circa 1938-1939
Alternative Title: Black Aviation
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa 1938-1939]
1938/1939
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Herbert Julian standing in front of a Bellanca airplane with the number visible "9" behind the cockpit.
Herbert Julian, known as the "Black Eagle," was a pilot, stunt flyer and parachutist during 1920s. He helped to train Ethiopia’s army during war with Italy in 1930s and became an arms dealer in 1950s.
Written on back of photo: Hubert Julian-c. 1938-1939. Gift of John W. Underwood / Negative # Bellanca / H.J. / Not for publication without written permission from Heritage Press / Underwood, Collinge associates.
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b19_f29_003a.tif
ark:/21198/z15x3t2q
Subject: African Americans in aeronautics
African American air pilots
Julian, Hubert F. (Hubert Fauntleroy), 1897-1983
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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