If there’s anything we love, it’s seeing Black folks win. The story of Christopher Ballinger, a 17- year-old pilot from Washington D.C., is a welcome departure from a depressing news cycle. Ballinger ...

This 17-year-old will be written down in history as he joins the trailblazing group of the nation’s youngest Black aviators. The D.C. native, a Sidwell Friends School rising senior, is looking forward ...

Ballinger became one of the youngest licensed private pilots in the United States thanks to an Air Force Junior ROTC flight academy program. The program was created to inspire and encourage youth ...

Ballinger became one of the youngest licensed private pilots in the United States thanks to an Air Force Junior ROTC flight academy program. The program was created to inspire and encourage youth ...

WASHINGTON - Many kids have dreams of becoming a pilot – but how about achieving your dream at age 17! Christopher Ballinger is among the youngest Black pilots in the country thanks to an Air Force ...

Ballinger became one of the youngest licensed private pilots in the United States thanks to an Air Force Junior ROTC flight academy program. The program was created to inspire and encourage youth ...