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A Salute to to Miliary Flight Online Resources
A Salute to Military Flight Educator's Guide
Soon to come, this guide will contain a brief overview of the following topics:
Mythology and Ancient History of Flight
The Birth of Aeronautics
American Aviation
Wartime Aviation: World War I
Airmail
Golden Age of Aviation
Women in Aviation
Wartime Aviation: World War II
Modern Flight
The Space Age
The Future of Aviation
Local Connections
Activities included in the resource:
Activity 1: Culture and Flight: The Greek Myth of Daedalus and Icarus
Activity 2: The Science and Math of Flight: Paper Airplanes and Propulsion Flight; Art Extension Activity: Folk Art Airplanes
Activity 3: Dancing with the Aviation Stars: Learn to Lindy Hop
Activity 4: Primary Documents: Lost in Translation Bessie Colman's Pilot's License and “A Salute to Military Flight” Oral History Podcasts
Along with the Educator’s Guide, the Institute of Texan Cultures has an Aviation in Texas Tex-Kit, online and during-visit activities.
Aviation in Texas Tex-Kit objectives:
1. Did powered flight originate in Texas?
2. Name some early aviation highlights connected with San Antonio.
3. Name some current aviation highlights connected with San Antonio.
4. Were any women involved in the development of aviation during its early years in Texas?
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Questions, comments, compliments, or concerns? Contact us.
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Marjorie Stinson learned flying in the San Antonio, Texas, at a flight school founded by her mother. Stinson Field is named for the family.
The Aviation Tex-Kit includes astronaut food, artifacts from several eras, photographs of famous aviators, models of airplanes, and more.
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