Association of International Aeronautic Pilots

The Association of International Aeronautic Pilots, the first organization of its kind, was formed at Boston 1 Nov. 1909 on the 119th anniversary of the first ascension of man in a balloon. The association was to be devoted to encouraging members of aero clubs to become navigators of air craft and membership was to be open to any person holding a balloon pilot's certificate of an aero club.

Temporary officers elected at the initial meeting included Charles J. Glidden, president; A. Holland Forbes and J. H. Wade, Jr., vice presidents; Jay B. Benton, secretary; and J. Walter Flagg, treasurer. Invitations to join the association were issued to well-known pilots within the U.S., including New York; Massachusetts; Missouri; Ohio; Virginia; Washington, DC; and Wisconsin.

According to news reports about the new association, there were about 250 aeronautic pilots in the world: 114 in France, 35 in the U.S., 35 in Great Britain, and the remainder in Germany and other countries. The cost of gas, use of balloon, and incidentals to become a pilot was said to be about $750.00.

Sources

• 1909 Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov.; 1909 Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov.; 1909 NYT, 2 Nov.; 1909 WP, 2 Nov.; 5 Aeronautics (NYC) 238 (1909); 1910 Aircraft, 1 Mar.

Organization names	Association of International Aeronautic Pilots
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Country	US
City	Boston, Massachusetts
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Scope	International, National, Special Interest
Started aero	1909
Ended aero
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