Originally published in 2011
TEXAS AVIATION PIONEER DIES:
Leland Snow, founder and President of Air Tractor, Inc., and the inventor of modern aerial spray aircraft, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, while jogging near his home. He was 80 years old.
Mr. Snow was a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in aeronautical engineering. He designed and built his first crop dusting airplane, the S-1, in 1951 and flew dusting and spraying jobs in Texas and Nicaragua until 1957. He followed up the S-1 with the models S-2A and S-2B, which were built when Snow moved his production facilities for Snow Aeronautical Company to Olney, Texas, in 1958.
Snow received numerous aviation industry awards during his career including recognition by the Texas Department of Transportation in 1997 for his contributions to aviation in Texas. He was inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000.
Leland Snow was a true giant in aviation in Texas and throughout the world.
THE 29TH ANNUAL TEXAS AVIATION CONFERENCE:
Mark the dates of May 25-27 for the 29th Annual Texas Aviation Conference. Early registration for the conference is available at http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tacll/ A lot is happening in the world of aviation, and we hope you will be in Austin May 25-27 to discuss many of the important issues with us.