Details for Brooks Air Force Base Hangar 9

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507013363

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Marker Number 13363
Atlas Number 5507013363
Marker Title Brooks Air Force Base Hangar 9
Index Entry Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base
Address 8081 Inner Circle Rd.
City San Antonio
County Bexar
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 553975
UTM Northing 3246229
Subject Codes aviation; military topics; World War I; design and construction
Marker Year 1967
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location Brooks, Hangar 9, SW corner Inner Circle Road and S. New Braunfels Ave.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size RTHL medallion and plate
Marker Text Built early in 1918 for JN-4 (Jenny) planes used in World War I pilot training. In later classes here were many great pilots, including Chas. A. Lindbergh, first man to solo across the Atlantic. "Old 9" was initiation site of Blind Flying instruction. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
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