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A Salute to Military Flight The three part exhibit includes:. Military Aviation Comes of Age in San Antonio is a retrospective exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first flight at Ft. Sam Houston, when Lieutenant Benjamin Foulois took flight on March 2, 1910. The exhibit includes artifacts and images from private collectors and from the official collection of the United States Air Force. Flights of Fancy is a collection of folk art model airplanes collected from around the world by Sherry Kafka Wagner; photos of Alexander Calder’s artistic airplanes painted for Dallas-based Braniff Airlines; and 16 iconic photos from Texas aviation photographer Jay Miller. San Antonio: Military City USA is a video presentation on the history of San Antonio’s military aviation and includes commentary on the significance of the military in San Antonio, as shared by community leaders. Accompanying images document aviation in San Antonio from military aviation taking flight in 1910 to WWI, the 20s through WWII, continuing from the Cold War through the Space Age, and into the 21st century.
Family Day: A Salute to Military Flight • Use two flight simulators, visit with model- and remote-control airplane builders, fashion paper airplanes, and visit with aviators from different generators of flight, inlcuding World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the modern era. • Listen to a panel discussion with combat pilot veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam from 2-4 p.m. • Student poster contest winners will be announced. • A Salute to Military Flight Family Day is included with the price of admission. Guests who bring a drink mix will receive $1 off admission; one free child admission available with the purchase of one adult admission with military I.D.
A Salute to Military Flight Educational Resources A Salute to Military Flight Online Educational Resources
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