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A Salute to Aviation Online Resources

Available Videos

View the videos online on the Institute's website here.
Or if you'd prefer to show them on your own platform, please right-click on the links and "save target as" to download files to your desktop.


Early Flight
Watch footage from the early years of aviation in San Antonio.

1920s to World War II Aviation
Barnstormer, trick flights and more!

Cold War to the Space Age
See how aviators from San Antonio helped advance the plans to reach space.

Into the 21st Century
See the future of flight in San Antonio.

Tex Hill
Watch aviator Tex Hill describe his adventures and see clips of the movie based on the Flying Tigers.


Oral History Podcasts
Listen to those who were present at the start of flight in these podcasts!

Col. Carl J. Crane USAF Retired

Major General Eugene Eubanks USAF Retired

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Hand USAF Retired


Mach Number Activity
Create your own sonic boom!

Additional Resources

PowerPoint Presentation, Flights of Fancy
A presentation of folk art airplanes from around the world.

Aviation Poster Contest

A Salute to Military Flight Poster Contest Rules
Posters must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2010.

Contact Us
Questions, comments, compliments, or concerns? Contact us.

 


woman in plane
Marjorie Stinson learned flying in the San Antonio, Texas, at a flight school founded by her mother. Stinson Field is named for the family.


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