Editing Snow Aeronautical (section)

==History==
Leland Snow, a graduate of the aeronautical engineering program at [[Texas A&M University]], had designed and flown his S-1 in 1953.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Mabry |title=The Early Days Down South |url=http://www.pt6nation.com/en/articles/article/experience-the-difference-the-early-days-down-south |website=PT6 Nation |accessdate=26 October 2020}}</ref> Originally working at [[Harlingen, Texas]], he moved to [[Olney, Texas]] in 1958 where production of the S-2 began. <ref>{{cite web |title=Air Tractor 50th Anniversary |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev0JPb4rWUI  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/Ev0JPb4rWUI| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |accessdate=26 October 2020 |date=8 April 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

The British aviation company of [[Britten-Norman]] acted as distributors for Snow's aircraft and later took a 17% equity stake in the company.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=24 June 1965 |title=Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%201951.html |magazine= Flight |page=1035 |access-date=23 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013831/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%201951.html |archivedate=30 January 2018}}</ref> In 1965 Snow Aeronautical was purchased by the [[Aero Commander (aircraft manufacturer)|Aero Commander]] division of [[North American Rockwell]], who refined and marketed the S-2 design as the '''Rockwell S2R Thrush Commander'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aero Buys Another Aircraft Plant |work=Daily Oklahoman |date=16 November 1965 |page=1N}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McConal |first1=Jon |title=Aircraft Plant at Olney Sold for $1 Million |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=16 November 1965 |page=3}}</ref>