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.
Posted: Tuesday, 13 October 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Monday, 20 July 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Monday, 13 July 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Saturday, 04 July 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Friday, 03 July 2015 - Read more
San Antonio International Airport - circa 1950s
The Dee Howard Foundation(DHF) is pleased to join with our community partners in helping to preserve San Antonio's rich aviation and aerospace history. Thanks to George Shotwell, Jr. for sharing with us the above postcard photograph of San Antonio International Airport-circa 1950s.
Posted: Tuesday, 30 June 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Tuesday, 23 June 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Tuesday, 09 June 2015 - Read more
The Frost Family – Aviation Legends and Military Heroes
A part of San Antonio’s proud aviation History.
Posted: Sunday, 07 June 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Wednesday, 03 June 2015 - Read more
City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
#SAPresMonth SA Aviation History
Posted: Thursday, 21 May 2015 - Read more
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.
Posted: Friday, 15 May 2015 - Read more
Stinson Municipal Airport marking 100 years in 2015
Katherine Stinson was known as the “Flying Schoolgirl” and was the fourth woman in the United States to receive her pilot’s license.
Posted: Friday, 15 May 2015 - Read more
Alamo Field’s place in San Antonio’s Aviation History
I found the above framed photo of “Alamo Field” in the Dee Howard Foundation archives. I had not heard of Alamo Field and had no idea why Dee would have had this framed photo in his collection so I did some research.
Posted: Thursday, 09 April 2015 - Read more
Recollections from Mel Brown
Excerpts from the introduction and chapter one of the book “Wings Over San Antonio” by author, historian, artist, and Dee’s good friend Mel Brown.
Posted: Sunday, 29 March 2015 - Read more