Katherine Stinson - Legacy

Legacy

Stinson's flying inspired her brothers to form the Stinson Aircraft Company.

  • A early Laird biplane looped by Stinson is on display at the Henry Ford Museum.
  • A replica of her 1918 Curtiss Stinson-Special is on display at the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton.

The second oldest general aviation airport in the United States, Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF) in San Antonio, Texas, was named in the Stinson family's honor. A middle school in northwest San Antonio, TX, Katherine Stinson Middle School, was named in her honor.

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