Summary of the 2016 DHF Pre-K thru 12 Initiatives
In 2016 as part of this initiative, in collaboration with and the support of our community and industry partners, we undertook the following initiatives…
DHF and SAISD launch aviation and aerospace collaborative
On 18 October 2016, The Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) and the San Antonio ISD (SAISD) launched their aviation and aerospace collaboration at Rhodes Middle School.
Summary of 2015 DHF Pre-K thru 12 Initiatives
In 2015 as part of this initiative, in collaboration with and the support of our community and industry partners, we undertook the following initiatives…
W.D. Smithers - Pioneer in Aerial Photography
In the course of his career as a photographer Smithers took more than 9,000 photographs of a wide range of subjects, including the pioneering work of such aviators as Claire L. Chennault, Katherine Stinson, and Benjamin Foulois; border skirmishes between the United States cavalry and Mexican raiders.
Edward “Ed” James Swearingen – One of San Antonio’s Aviation Legends
As a young boy, Ed Swearingen became deeply interested in airplanes, with Charles Lindbergh being his childhood hero. His mother related that he would roll the rug back in their farm house and use chalk on the floor to draw the fuselage of an airplane.
Dr. Lawrence Edward Lamb – Pioneer in Aerospace Medicine
Dr. Lamb, an eminent Cardiologist and Internist and key scientist for the nation's man-in-space program, passed away on July 3, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas.
Southwest Research Institute® an integral part of San Antonio’s aviation heritage
From designing fuels for prop planes and jet engines to developing systems and components that go to Mars and beyond, engineers and scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI®) have been an integral part of the San Antonio aviation and aerospace landscape since we were founded on the outskirts of San Antonio in 1947.
JFK touted space medicine at Brooks
As President John F. Kennedy began his speech, the 10,000 people outside Building 150 at Brooks AFB quickly realized they were watching an address rich in local history, but they’d soon discover they also were part of a major, historic event.
DHF is pleased to continue its support of the Dee Howard Fellowship at UTSA
On 25 June 2015, as part of its support of educational initiatives (Pre-K thru 12, local colleges and universities), Wayne Fagan presented to Hai-Chao Han, PHD, a glass etching of a Rolls Royce Tay 650 engine.
Slick Airways
In January 1946, Earl F. Slick (brother of Tom Slick, founder of Southwest Research Institute) founded Slick Airways as the air cargo division of the Slick Corporation, headquartered in San Antonio.
Lt. John "Jack" Frost II, Flying Fortress pilot
Jack was the son of Joe Frost, Jr., then president of Frost Bank, and the nephew of John Frost, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross in World War I.
The Frost Family – Aviation Legends and Military Heroes
A part of San Antonio’s proud aviation History.
Brooks stunt gave birth to airborne infantry
Long before the 82nd Airborne Division’s storied jump into history on D-Day, a demonstration of parachute tactics was held in San Antonio before the Army’s chief of staff, and it was a hair-raising stunt.
City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
#SAPresMonth SA Aviation History
Stinson Girls in the News, 1914
Oh those Stinson Girls. What did they get up to — airplane versus car race, Nashville, TN, 17 Nov 1914.