Southside in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Making History

Hanger 9

Photographed By James Hulse, October 9, 2022

1. Making History Marker

Inscription. The medical education, research and development at Brooks' School of Aerospace Medicine played a historic role in medicine. It gave rise to medical innovations such as MRI scanners and LASIK surgery.

Erected by Brooks City Base.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine.

Location. 29° 20.628′ N, 98° 26.668′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Southside. Marker is on Inner Circle Road, 0.1 miles south of South New Braunfels Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located south of Hanger 9 with other historical markers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8081 Inner Circle Road, San Antonio TX 78235, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Presidential Act (here, next to this marker); An Epic Visit (a few steps from this marker); Space Mission (a few steps from this marker); A Century Turns (a few steps from this marker); The Jenny (a few steps from this marker); Dropping By (a few steps from this marker); Aerial Revolutions (a few steps from this marker); Hangar 9 Prevails (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

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this marker. Brooks Air Force Base was renamed in 2002 to Brooks City Base when it was repurposed through the Brooks Development Authority as a science, business, and technology location.

Also see . . .
1. Brooks Air Force Base. Wikipedia

Brooks Air Force Base was named to honor San Antonio aviator Sidney Johnson Brooks Jr (not to be confused with Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Brooks) who died on November 13, 1917 when his Curtiss JN-4 nosed down as he prepared to land after his final training flight at Kelly Field, Texas, possibly because he had blacked out in reaction to the inoculations they had been given shortly before the flight. Brooks was one of the first to volunteer at the call for men for the American Flying Corps; he was about to complete his training for a commission as a military aviator. He was awarded his wings and commission posthumously.

(Submitted on October 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine. Wikipedia

The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) is the United States Air Force (USAF) organization focused on education, research, and operational consultation in aerospace and operational medicine. USAFSAM was founded in 1918 to conduct research into the medical and physiologic domains
Photographed By James Hulse, October 9, 2022

2. The Making History Marker is the last marker on the left
related to human flight, and as a school for medical officers trained to support military aviation operations, later coined as flight surgeons. The school supported early military aviation from World War I through the evolution of aviation and into the modern era. USAFSAM conducted medical research and provided medical support for the initial US space operations beginning in 1947 through the establishment of NASA in 1958.

(Submitted on October 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Additional keywords. MRI scanners, LASIK surgery

The view of Hanger 9 with the markers on the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, October 9, 2022

3. The view of Hanger 9 with the markers on the left

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.