Tango Alpha Charlie

The history of aviation in Texas is the story of industry innovation, record-setting achievements, gravity-defying feats, and the soaring human spirit.

In celebration of the centennial anniversary of the first Texas flight in 1910, Tango Alpha Charlie explored Texas's leadership in aviation manufacturing, hospitality, science exploration, and scholarship. There were over 120 objects in the exhibition, including Benjamin Foulois's logbook detailing his first military flights in 1910, flight suits worn by Howard Hughes and Katharine Hepburn in the 1930s, astronaut Ed White's helmet from Gemini 4, the ponytail Jeana Yeager cut off to complete the Voyager non-stop round-the-world flight in 1986, uniforms from various Texas based commercial airlines, and a non-ablative rocket engine that will change the future of space travel.

Tango Alpha Charlie was guest-curated by Barbara Ganson, Ph.D, a professor of aviation history and author of Texas Takes Wing: A Century of Flight in the Lone Star State.

Support for the exhibition was provided by The Boeing Company; Hillwood, a Perot Company; Lockheed Martin Corporation; NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium; Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division; American Eurocopter-An EADS North American Company; Aviation and Space Foundation of Texas; Bell Helicopter; Continental Airlines; Powerhouse Animation; and Southwest Airlines.

Support for the Bullock Museum's exhibitions and education programs provided by the Texas State History Museum Foundation.