A History of Military Aviation in San Antonio
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Page : 126 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Aeronautics, Military
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Author :
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Page : 126 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Aeronautics, Military
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Page : 116 pages
File Size : 22,47 MB
Release : 2000
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An illustrated history of the four military airfields of San Antonio, Texas.
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Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,35 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Aeronautics, Military
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Author : Mel Brown
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,65 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780738508146
In March 1910, Lt. Benjamin Foulois was ordered to Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas, with a used Wright Brothers aeroplane and a small contingent of enlisted men. His mission was to teach himself how to operate this primitive flying machine and begin demonstrating the practical uses it might have for the United States Army. This history is chronicled through in-depth captions and over 200 images as author Mel Brown tells the story of how San Antonio eventually became the cradle of military aviation. Mastery of the air would take time, equipment, and lives as the demanding flight path led from the early trials at Ft. Sam to the eventual establishment of four flying centers around the city. Working through trial and error, the aeronautic pioneers and first combat aviators convinced the military that the building of an American air arm was needed; thus the legend of the U.S. Air Force at San Antonio was born. Using many photographs never before published, the author tells the rich history of the air force bases in San Antonio, including Kelly, Brooks, and Randolph Fields. Also included are images of some of aviation's first heroes, such as Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and Clair Chennault.
Author : John M. Manguso
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 146713175X
A pictorial history of San Antonio, Texas during the Great War is presented. Army bases prepare supplies and deploy soldiers for battle. Most scenes in San Antonio are shown in the 19th and early 20th century.
Author : Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale
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Page : 304 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 1984
Category : History
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Traces the early history of the U.S. Army Air Force, looks at how Elmo Johnson's Big Bend ranch in southwest Texas was used as a proving ground, and discusses U.S.-Mexican relations. includes the Escobar Rebellion (1929) and action in Naco, Sonora.
Author : Thomas E. Alexander
Publisher : Military History of Texas
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
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World War 1939-1945. Army Air Force Experience in Texas.
Author : John Manguso
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 12,74 MB
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781531664961
Fort Sam Houston has been San Antonio's Army post since 1845. Originally located in the city, elements of the post began moving to Government Hill in 1876. Fort Sam Houston became one of America's most important military installations, witnessing the end of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the birth of military aviation, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. "Fort Sam" contributed more than one million soldiers and airmen to the defense of the United States, including many of its most distinguished leaders. Its contributions to the nation merited its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1974. More than 800 historic buildings are within its boundaries--more than at Colonial Williamsburg and the largest collection on any installation within the Department of Defense. Images of America: Fort Sam Houston portrays the fort during its first hundred years on Government Hill.
Author : Ann Krueger Hussey
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Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Aeronautics, Military
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Author : Thomas E. Alexander
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Page : 280 pages
File Size : 35,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
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Discusses the impact of the establishment of U.S. Army Air Force bases on eight Texas communities during World War II, including Amarillo, Pyote, Pecos, Sweetwater, Greenville, Waco, Harlingen, and San Antonio.