Mississippi aviator to be honored with life-size bust

Sun Herald ^ | Nov 10, 2010 | By PAM FIRMIN

[Islander7]

GULFPORT — A life-size bronze bust of Mississippi aviator John C. Robinson, aka the Brown Condor, will be unveiled and dedicated at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.

The bust is by sculptor Edward Shumper and was commissioned by the John C. Robinson Brown Condor Association in honor of the Gulfport aviation pioneer.

It is the first of several planned busts of Mississippi Aviators and “is dedicated to the inspiration of our youth,” said James Smith, president of the Brown Condor group.

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Robinson was an African-American aviator who grew up in Gulfport during the 1920s and realized his dream of being a pilot despite being told that flying was a skill beyond the reach of his race.

[Islander7]

He became commander of the Ethiopian Air Force in 1935 and is the father of the Tuskegee aviation program that produced the famed Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.

[Islander7]

Magnolia State Ping!

[freedumb2003]

I know this is a serious thread, but...

“Is this some kind of bust?”

“Yes, Ma’am, it is quite impressive.”

OK, now that that is out of the way, what an astounding and accomplished person!

[USNBandit]

I don’t know many aviators that wouldn’t appreciate a life sized bust, or several of them to choose from.

[ansel12]

Ethiopian Air Force in 1935

Was he fighting on the side of slavery?

[ansel12]

By the way, the slavery question was meant as a fun obscure fact to surprise people, not a deep, serious issue, or accusation, since many other factors were involved.

He was fighting for the pro-slavery forces though, I believe.

[vetvetdoug]

Glen Curtis and Roscoe Turner were two other famous aviators from Mississippi.

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[SuziQ]

Cool! I’ll have to look for it the next time I fly to Gulfport.

[SuziQ]

*snort*