Aeronautical Society of California
The Aero Club of California (ACC) had affiliated with the Aero Club of America (ACA) as the state's representative in 1909 but terminated that relationship on 14 July 1916. The 1916 ACA Annual lists as affiliates both the ACC and, for the first time, the Aeronautical Society of California (ASC). In the 1917 annual, only the ASC is listed. The ASC is not in a list of ACA affiliates at 5 Flying 250 (July 1916) but it is included (would like to check next earliest Flying.)
Millionaire Earle Remington was the first president of this Aeronautical Society of California and appears to have been a founder.
Have seen July and Dec 1915 as organization of this ASC, except sources are not indicated.
The name Aeronautical Society of California was previously used in July 1911 when articles of incorporation in that name were filed with the State of California by a group of Los Angeles men for the purpose of engaging in a general aeroplane business. The Aero Club of California was to provide contest rules and technical work for an aviation meet proposed to be held in Los Angeles around Thanksgiving 1911 while the Aeronautical Society of California corporation was to attend to the business and financial needs. News of this ASC appears to have petered during September 1911 and it has not been ascertained that a meet was held in November 1911. What unites both Aeronautical Societies of California besides having the same name is that the millionaire Earle Remington was a founder and president of each. There appears to be nothing else to connect them, however, and only the organization founded ca. 1916 was an aero club.
For information on the first ASC, see 1911 CSM, 20 July; LAT 22 Aug. and 10 Sept. and SFC, 19 Sept.
Affiliated with ACA in 1916.
Sources
- ACA annuals (1916-1917, 1919); 5 Flying 250 (1916); 6 Flying 498 (1917); 8 Flying 549 (1919); 9 Flying 50 (1920); Dir1920
| Organization names | Aeronautical Society of California |
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| Entity type | |
| Country | US |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Affiliated with | ACA |
| Scope | State |
| Started aero | 1916 ? |
| Ended aero | 1920 or later |
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- Address: Marsh-Strong Building, Los Angeles (1916-1920)
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