Aviation Club of Nebraska
| Organization names | Aviation Club of Nebraska |
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| Country | US |
| City | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Scope | Sub-National (State) |
| Started aero | 1911 |
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The Aviation Club of Nebraska was organized at Omaha on 19 Mar. 1911. The club expected to build, exhibit, and operate aeroplanes in Omaha.
Initial officers were: Clarence F. Adams, chief aviator; Harry Sackett, assistant chief aviator; Ray L. Whittmore, president; Hugo Heyn, vice president and photographer; Leonard Sjoberg, recording secretary; Daniel McCarthy, treasurer; Arthur Frenzer, correspondent; Louis Wade, assistant correspondent; Fridolf Engstrom, inspector; Kenneth Norton, field officer; Carroll Engstromme, librarian; and J.J. Deright, business director and manager. Among the initial members, two aeroplanes and six gliding machines were in the course of construction and all were said to have been operational as of 1 Apr. 1911.
Sources
- 1911 Aircraft, 1 May; 8 Aeronautics (NYC) 185 (1911)
