First Female African-American Coast Guard Helo Pilot [Image 1 of 2]

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

08.17.2010

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Lt. j.g. Lashanda Holmes stands in front of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Los Angeles. Holmes, from Fayetteville, N.C., is the first female African-American helicopter pilot in the Coast Guard. "It never crossed my mind to go aviation," said Holmes, "but after meeting Lt. Jeanine Menze (the first female African-American Coast Guard pilot) I knew I had to be a part of the aviation community." (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Eggers)

• Date Taken: 08.17.2010
• Date Posted: 08.18.2010 17:09
• Photo ID: 310659
• VIRIN: 100817-G-7518E-034
• Resolution: 2560x3756
• Size: 4.91 MB
• Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US