Donnie L. Cochran | |
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 Official Navy photo of Commander Donnie Cochran, USN | |
| Born | July 6, 1954 Pelham, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1976–2000 |
| Rank | Captain (retired) |
Donnie L. Cochran is a former United States Navy naval aviator and was the first African-American aviator to be selected to the Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels in 1986. Cochran later assumed command of the Blue Angels in 1994.[1] He is a 2022 inductee to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ "This is why you don't mess with the U.S.! Watch What Happens!". Viral Implosion. November 25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "Meet the 2022 GAHOF Inductees". Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved October 26, 2021.