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Foulois ushered dawn of military flight at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 110 years ago
March 2, 2020
110th anniversary of the first military aerial flight
JBSA commemorates anniversary of first military flight
March 2, 2018
Retired Rear Adm. David "Deke" Philman salutes the flag during the National Anthem at the ceremony celebrating the first military flight, held at the Foulois House at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, March 2. Philman was the guest speaker for the event.
JBSA commemorates first military flight by Foulois in 1910
February 16, 2018
The first Army aircraft made its first flight March 2, 1910, at Fort Sam Houston with Lt. Benjamin Foulois at the controls. Foulois piloted the Army's first aircraft, Signal Corps Aircraft No. 1, with his first flight lasting only 7 1/2 minutes. He made three more flights that day and on his fourth attempt, the young pilot ended up crashing the airplane.