Hubert Julian

About

Famous aerial stunt pilot who was nicknamed "The Black Eagle."

Before Fame

He was attending boarding school in England at the start of World War I, at which point he was evacuated to Canada.

Trivia

He was invited to Ethiopia to entertain the country's new leader; however, he ended up being forced out of the country after he crashed his plane on Ethiopian soil.

Family Life

His father was a plantation manager in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Associated With

He and Marlon Green both helped to pave the way for future generations of pilots of African descent.