Automobile Club of America
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The Automobile Club of America was a predecessor of to the Aero Club of America.
At the end of 1904, the organization of 461 members awarded its first honorary membership, to Alberto Santos-Dumont for his work with dirigibles. In 1905 the ACA began working on forming an Aero Club.[1]
It created an Aviation Section in 1909.
References
- ↑ Robie, 1993, p. 2–3.
| Organization names | Automobile Club of America |
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| Entity type | |
| Country | US |
| City | New York City |
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| Scope | national |
| Started aero | |
| Ended aero | |
| Keywords | |
| Key people | John Jacob Astor, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Charles J. Glidden, Phillip T. Dodge, Cortlandt Field Bishop |
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