Location: San Antonio
San Antonio is a city of diverse beauty and multi-cultural charm. As one of the oldest cities in the country, it enjoys a unique melding of the wild frontier past, with the present challenges of recently surpassing Dallas as the eighth largest city in the nation.
"TNT -- Travel 'n Tourism", is an economic boom for the nation, and San Antonio is ground zero! Nationwide, the tourism industry is forecast to double in size in the next decade. Along with telecommunications and information technology, travel and tourism is poised to be one of three components of the 21st century service-led economy. One of nine jobs nationally is directly or indirectly generated by the industry, and as tourism gains momentum nationwide, San Antonio is at the forefront.
The historical sites of San Antonio, combined with 300+ sunny, moderately temperate days, world-class theme parks, and a myriad of cultural events, make this city consistently one of the nation's top ten places to visit. Seven million people visited the River Walk in San Antonio last year, with three million visiting the Alamo, helping to create a collective, local economic impact in excess of $3 billion. Relative to Las Vegas or Orlando, this may seem small, but unique to San Antonio, is the fact that the majority of tourists "reside" in a five block area, creating a very dense marketing opportunity for those who are in this "tourist corridor".
The American Fighter Aces Museum is at the very heart of the tourist and convention action!
San Antonio is more than the "River Walk" and the "Alamo City" -- it is a rich historical aviation city -- the real "Fightertown"! San Antonio is the birthplace of military aviation and continues the honor today of being the oldest military aviation city in the world. With five active Air Force and Army bases in close proximity, the city continues its unique heritage and one-of-a-kind legacies today.
Both The American Fighter Aces Museum and The Wings of Freedom Foundation are now serendipitously poised to remedy 90 years of lackluster military aviation recognition.
Now, not only will Texas and San Antonio get what has long been "over-due", these TOPGUN Venture businesses will capitalize upon this "sleeping giant" in a most dramatic way!
Letters from a former United States President, Governor of Texas, and the Mayor all readily endorse the move of The American Fighter Aces Museum to San Antonio, recognizing the Alamo City as the home of military aviation:
