Aéro-Club de Belgique

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The Aero Club of Belgium or Aéro-Club de Belgique (AeCB) was founded 15 Feb. 1901 in order to encourage aerial locomotion in its various forms and manifestations, including many sports, as well as scientific and military applications. As of 1906, the club owned balloon stores and published a fortnightly journal, La conquête de l'air. Published annual yearbook beginning 1911. Ca. January 1909. the Aeronautical Society of Belgium amalgamated with the Aero Club of Belgium and ceased to exist; its officers were to be offered positions in the Aero Club. As of 1911, there were affiliated clubs in Anvers, Ghent, Liège-Spa, Mons, Namur, and Ostende.

Membership in February 1906 was 300 and it was said to have about 1900 members in 1910 and 2000 in 1911. It's patron was His Majesty Alberto, King of Belgium. It organized an historical celebration of ballooning at Brussels, 23 July 1903, and sponsored an international competition on 15 Sept. 1907 under the patronage of the King and the auspices of the city of Brussels. It also sponsored a Grand Meeting of Aviation at Brussels from 23 July-4 Aug. 1910. At the FAI Conference Statutaire in October 1910, it reported not only the gas consumed by balloons but also reported six aeroplanes in the country. Fernand Jacobs was president in 1906[1]–1910 at least.

1909 Jane's refers to this club as Aero Club Belgique.

The Aero Club of Belgium was one of the eight national organizations that met in Paris 12-14 Oct. 1905 to co-found the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

  • Address: 5 Place Royale, Brussels (at least 1906-1910); 6 Avenue Marnix, Brussels (1910-1919?); 40 Rue Keyenveld, Brussels (1919); 73 Avenue Louise, Brussels (at least October 1919-)
  • Cable address: Aero-Club Bruxelles (at least 1910-1919)
  • Phone: 565 (at least 1906-1910); 123-46 (at least 1911-1919)

Sources

  1. IIIe Congrès International d'Aéronautique: Rapports & Mémoires publiés par les soins de la Commission permanente internationale d'Aéronautique; Paris: H. Dunod et E. Pinat, 1907; p. 12.


Organization names Aero Club of Belgium : Aero Club de Belgique (AeCB)
Entity type
Country Belgium
City Brussels
Affiliated with FAI
Scope National
Started aero 1901
Ended aero 1935 or later
Keywords
Key people Fernand Jacobs, Léon Vanden Plas
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