Aero Club of Louisville
The Aero Club of Louisville formed in January 1908 with 25 charter members. At that time, Louisville was considered second only to St. Louis as a starting point for long-distance ballooning. The charter members contemplated a balloon fly to Chicago and purchase of a racing balloon. On 18 April 1908, the club voted to affiliate with the Federation of American Aero Clubs, buoyed by that organization's promise of support for a balloon race Louisville was planning for the fall of 1908.
It appears that J. L. Gribble and P. S. Hudson, both experienced aeronauts, were among the 25 charter members. It is not known whether the charter members fully organized and elected officers. It appears that the club may have been dormant as early as April 1910.
Sources
- 1908 Chicago Daily Tribune, 26 Jan. and 19 Apr.; 1908 NYT 19 Apr.; 1:3 American Aeronaut 17 (Jan. 1908); 1909 Motor Cyclopaedia YB 110 Misc.; 2:1, The Club Journal (official bulletin of the Automobile Club of America) 26 (16 Apr. 1910)
| Organization names | Aero Club of Louisville |
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| Country | US |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Scope | Local |
| Started aero | 1908 |
| Ended aero | 1910 ? |
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