Bill Morris, Director, Fort Worth Aviation Museum and Ben Guttery, Collection Manager, Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Fort Worth and North Texas began its important role in American aviation during WWI with the establishment of military aviation fields, a depot and other facilities that set the foundation for a new era of technological progress that continues to this day. Learn the details of how the airfields were built, the operations around the area and the long-term impact of aviation on Texas.

• 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 2, Central, Tandy Lecture Hall

The lecture series is part of the From Cowboy to Doughboy, North Texas in WWI: Mobilization for The Great War exhibit located at the Fort Worth Central Library. The exhibit is on display throughout the Central Library from Jul. 9 – Oct. 19, 2017. More information on the exhibit is available here.