Bishop, 1907, Preface. The Aero Club of America
Observation about the Aero Club of America relative to other organizations, especially the aero clubs of Europe. For example:
... the time will come when aëro clubs will be founded in the chief cities of the United States. Already Philadelphia and St. Louis have followed the lead of New York. Within the not distant future the Aero Club of America hopes to form a national federation which will unite the aëro clubs of this continent and will act on the lines of the French national organization. (xii)
Also discusses some of the challenges facing ACA, including bad roads in the US and the difficulty of conducting aero operations in the New York area.
Requests financial support for the club (for an airfield and balloon shed) and invites would-be patrons of aeronautics to sponsor prizes for successful inventors.
In this country, as far as the writer can ascertain, not one cent has been offered in prizes for aërial navigation. The Wright Brothers, of Dayton, Ohio, who are commonly believed to have discovered the secret of aërial navigation, have had to discontinue their experiments and seek financial aid from foreign powers in order to construct aërial engines which may be used in wars to our destruction. (xix)
| Original title | Preface. The Aero Club of America |
|---|---|
| Simple title | Preface. The Aero Club of America |
| Authors | Cortlandt Field Bishop |
| Date | 1907 |
| Countries | US |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | Aero Club of America, Centaur, Aéro-Club de France, US, airfield, New York, FAI, 2nd Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race, competition, Lahm Cup, prize, finance, Wright Brothers, military |
| Journal | Nav. the Air |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
| Page count | 13 |
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Sources
- Brockett 1910, page 130, entry 1866: Bishop, Cortlandt Field. Preface. The Aero Club of America. Nav. the Air, Aero Club of Amer., 1907, New York, pp. ix-xxi, ill. 7. S (1866
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