Hungarian Aero Club (2)
The second Magyar Aero Club or Hungarian Aero Club was founded on 26 Feb. 1910 at which time there was an inaugural General Assembly. It joined the Federation Aeronautique International (FAI) on 27 Oct. 1910 and appears to have remained a member through 1913. By 1913, the Magyar Aero Club had two affiliates, Magyar Geprepu?k Szpvetsege and Egyesult Magyar Aviatikusok or United Hungarian Aviators. It appears that in January 1914, there was a reorganization of the Magyar Aero Club and the Magyar Aero Szovetseg (Hungarian Aeronautic Association) was formed. The two affiliates of the Magyar Aero Club then became affiliates of the Magyar Aero Szovetseg. The Magyar Aero Szovetseg became Hungary's representative in the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
The second Magyar Aero Club was formed at the offices of the Royal Hungarian Aero Club or Kiralyi Magyar Automobil Club on 26 Feb. 1910 and it appears that at the same time the Automobil Club's Aviation Commission ceased to exist. Officers elected on that date included Count Imre de Karolyi, president; Baron Joseph de Hatvany, Prince Louis Windisch-Graetz and Count Bela Rezso de Zichy, vice presidents; and Louis de Tolnay, director. The Magyar Aero Club organized an international aviation contest at the Rakos field in Budapest, 5-15 June 1910. It appears that rules of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale were followed.
At the June 1910 international aviation contest in Budapest, the prize money, which amounted to 24,000 British pounds, represented the largest amount ever put up for a flying meeting. The contest drew a record entry of 36 aviators including Efinoff, René Hanriot, Karl Illner, Kinet, Louis Paulhan, Pischoff, Wagner, Wachalowski, and Mme. de Laroche, who were among the prize winners. There appear to have been seven Hungarian competitors. One event was limited to competitors from Hungary and the three prizes appear to have been awarded based on time in the air. The winners, and, perhaps, all the Hungarian contestants apparently flew in small Hungarian-built light monoplanes.
Affiliated with FAI on 27 Oct. 1910
- Address: Kiralyi Berpalato, Budapest (1910); I Kigyo Ter., Budapest 4 (at least 1910-1913; the street is also spelled as Kygio Ter.)
Sources
- Braunbeck's Sport-Lexicon: Luftschiffahrt, 1911, 41, 158, 281
- 6 Aeronautics (NYC) 147 (1910)
- 2 Flight 374, 412, 450, 487 (1910)
- 1910-1911 Jane's All the World's Aircraft 16 (Nov. 1910)
- 1910 FAI Conference Statutaire Proces-Verbaux 14-16
- 1912 FAI Conference Statutaire Proces-Verbaux
- 1913 Annuario dell'Aeronautica 743
- 1914 Annuario dell'Aeronautica 788
- http://www.huszadikszazad.hu/1910-aprilis/sport/a-budapesti-nemzetk
- https://www.aiaa.org/Secondary.aspx?id=356
- forum.hwsw.hu/ made in hungary/page__st_90
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- Repuleskronologia Magyar.doc
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| Organization names | Hungarian Aero Club: Magyar Aero Club (2) |
|---|---|
| Entity type | |
| Country | Austria-Hungary |
| City | Budapest, Hungary |
| Affiliated with | FAI |
| Scope | National |
| Started aero | 1910 |
| Ended aero | 1914, reorganization and name change |
| Keywords | |
| Key people | Count Imre de Karolyi, Baron Joseph de Hatvany, Prince Louis Windisch-Graetz, Count Bela Rezso de Zichy, Louis de Tolnay |
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