First Black woman to fly in the US Air Force makes final flight [Video]

She’s been flying planes, both military and commercial, for about 43 years, breaking down barrier after barrier along the way.Related video above: The Groundbreaking Rocket ManBut on May 23, Captain Theresa Claiborne will land her “final flight” at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after traveling from Lisbon, Portugal, with her friends and family in tow.“I’ve had a great career,” Claiborne told CNN Travel via Zoom shortly before setting off for Lisbon. “And it’s time for me to park the brakes for the final time on a big airplane.”Retirement flightWhile she’s looking forward to “closing that one chapter and starting another,” Claiborne can’t help but get a “little teary” when she thinks of the “wide-eyed” children who often marvel at her as she strides through an airport in her pilot uniform.“After this, walking through the airport, I won’t have a uniform on,” Claiborne says. “People will just look at …