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Ahmet Ali Çelikten

Turkish aviator (1883–1969)

  • Fame53.7
  • Momentum4.2
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Lived 1883–1969, aged 86Turkey
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  • Era
    1883–1969
    Aged 86
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Updated 2026-08-19

Ahmet Ali Çelikten, also known as İzmirli Ali Ahmet, was a Turkish aviator of Afro-Turkish descent regarded as one of the first black pilots in history. He was one of the first black men to become a fighter pilot, receiving his "wings" in 1914/1915. He was one of the few black pilots in World War I, similar to African American Eugene Jacques Bullard, William Robinson Clarke from Jamaica, Pierre Réjon flying for France and Domenico Mondelli from Eritrea.

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Source confidence60.0
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