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The Deutscher Luftschiffer Verband (DLV) or German Aeronaut Federation was founded at Augsburg, Germany, 28 Dec. 1902 for the purpose of increasing the general interest in aeronautical matters. A constitution promoting common interests in aerial navigation for both science and sport was adopted and Berlin was chosen as the permanent headquarters. The DLV superintended the training of aeronauts and published the qualifications necessary for an aeronaut as laid down by the society. It was one of the eight national organizations that met in Paris 12-14 Oct. 1905 to put together the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). The DLV along with the Wiener Flugtechnischer Verein supported a monthly journal, Illustrierte Aëronautische Mitteilungen, whose editor in 1906 was Dr. Stolberg of Strassburg, and published a yearbook. On 19 May 1919 at Paris, which was during the first meeting of the FAI since 1913, the FAI resolved that Germany, Austria, and Hungary should be excluded from the FAI as long as they were not admitted to the League of Nations.

From 20-25 May 1902, the third meeting of the Permanent International Aeronautic Commission was held in Berlin. At that time there were discussions that there should be a a union of all German aeronaut clubs. On 28 Dec. 1902, representatives from the German Association for the Promotion of Aeronautics in Berlin and the Augsburg, Munich, and Upper Rhine Associations for Aerial Navigation came to Augsburg to form such a union. Professor Busley was elected chairman and he remained so for many years. According to one account, at the end of 1907 there were 12 affiliated clubs totalling more than 4,000 members. In 1909, some 10,235 members were reported. By April 1910, there were 49 affiliated clubs representing some 53,302 members. At the FAI Conference Statutaire in October 1910, the DLV reported the gas consumed by balloons in the country and also that there were five aeroplanes in Germany. Officers in 1910 included Professor Busley, president; General Neurenther and Professor Hugo Hergesell, vice presidents; and Dr. Stade, secretary. Count Dr. Ferdinand von Zeppelin was honorary president. There were two sections or committees expressing the interests of the association, one for free balloons and one for aerial navigation with motors.

The DLV was a founding member of the FAI on 14 Oct 1905.

"DLV" must have changed its name from Deutscher Luftschiffer Verband to Deutscher Luftfahrer Verband, sometime around 1910. Its Jahrbuch changed names in this way.

Does DLV still exist?

  • Address: Silbermann-Strasse 14, Straszburg (at least 1907); c/o Hauptmann Hildebrandt, Kirchstrasse 2, Charlottenburg (1907-1908); 2 Kronprinzen Ufer, Berlin (1908-1909); 21 Vosstrasse, Berlin W. 9 (1909-1910); 3 Nollendorfplatz, Berlin (1910-1914); 38 Linkstrasse, Berlin W. 9 (1915-at least 1917); 1 Joachimsthaler Street, Charlottenburg 2 (1918); [ 3 Nollendorfplatz, Berlin (1920 ?)]
  • Cable address=Luftschiff-Berlin (1910)
  • Phone=I-1481 (1910

Sources

  • Conference Internationale d'Aeronautique Proces-Verbaux, 12-14 Oct 1905
  • FAI Conference Statutaire Proces-Verbaux (1906-1910, 1912)
  • FAI Conference Extraordinaire Proces-Verbaux, 19-21 May 1919
  • Pocket-Book of Aeronautics 439 (Eng. ed., Jan. 1907)
  • 1:5 Aeronautics (NYC) 42 (1907)
  • 1:6 Aeronautics (NYC) 37 (1907)
  • 1908 Intl Motor Cyclopaedia YB Geog. Trade Dir.203
  • 1908 American Aeronaut, Jan., p. 31; 1909 Jane's All the World's Aircraft 177
  • 1910 Annuario dell' Aeronautica Primo 375 (Sept. 1910)
  • 1910-1911 Jane's All the World's Aircraft 235 (Nov. 1910)
  • Aéro-Manuel 1911 281, 489-490 (1 Oct. 1910)
  • Braunbeck's Sport-Lexicon:  Luftschiffahrt 41-32, 118-119, 163, and various throughout
  • 1913 Aviation Pocket-Book 158 (Jan. 1913)
  • 1918 Aviation Pocket-Book 274
  • ACA annuals (1907-1917, 1919)
  • 9 Aerial Age Weekly 740 (1919)
  • Dir1920
  • http://www.fai.org/about/history
  • WorldCat.org
  • WorldCat-OCLC
  • Jahrbuch des Deutschen Luftfahrer-Verbandes, 1911, part 1, p. 43 – some easier-to-extract names added to key people; others may require some more research to connect with full names/identities


Organization names German Aeronaut Federation : Deutscher Luftschiffer-Verband (DLV)
Entity type federation, association
Country Germany
City Berlin
Affiliated with FAI
Scope National Federation
Started aero 1902
Ended aero 1920 or later
Keywords
Key people Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Alfred Hildebrandt, Stephan von Nieber, Richard Assmann, Hugo Hergesell, Arthur Berson, Heinrich von Kleist, Ernst Wolff, Georg von Arco, Wilhelm von Arco, Gerdes, Johannes Poeschel, Reinhard Süring, Ludwig Prandtl
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