Black Americans in Flight
by Spencer Taylor & Soloman Thurman
Location: Pre-Security, Terminal 1, Exit 11
Dedicated to honor African-American achievements in aviation, Black Americans in Flight has been on display since 1990. The five panel mural is eight feet in height and runs 51 feet in length. The art work pays tribute to African-American Achievements in Aviation from 1917 onward. The historic mural includes 75 portraits, 18 aircrafts, five unit patches and one spacecraft.
About the Artists: Spencer Taylor & Soloman Thurman
In 1986, the Committee for the Aviation Mural Project Success commissioned St. Louis Artist Spencer Taylor. He was tasked with creating a mural to honor St. Louis African-American pilots who flew in World War II, also known as Tuskegee Airmen. Enlisted to help Taylor with the mural was Solomon Thurman, who at the time was also a locally based artist. Today, he is the co-owner of St. Louis’ 10th Street Gallery.
Dedicated to honor African-American achievements in aviation, Black Americans in Flight has been on display since 1990. The five-panel mural is eight feet in height and runs 51 feet in length. The artwork pays tribute to African-American Achievements in Aviation from 1917 onward. The historic mural includes 75 portraits, 18 aircraft, five unit patches and one spacecraft.
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