Saxon-Thuringian Association for Aerial Navigation, Section Thurlingen States
The Sachsisch-Thuringischer Verein fur Luftschiffahrt (Sa. Th. V.) or Saxon-Thuringian Association for Aerial Navigation was founded 1 Nov. 1908 at Weimer. A section for Thuringische Staaten, i.e., the Thuringen States, located at Jena, was founded the same day. The section at Jena had seven local groups: Altenburg, Eisenach, Gera, Gotha, Ilmenau, Koburg, and Weimar.
The Sektion Thurlingisch Staaten was under the protection of His Royal Highness Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxony, and its honorary president was His Highness Ernst II, Duke of Saxony-Altenburg. In 1910, Major Oscar Knopf was chairman and office director, Professor Dr. R. Straubel was vice chairman, and Professor Dr. Auerbach chaired the scientific committee. It appears that the section owned one free balloon and used the Stadtische Gasanstalt (Municipal Gasworks) at Jena as its balloon place.
Affiliated with DLV, through parent
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| Organization names | Saxon-Thuringian Association for Aerial Navigation, Section Thurlingen States : Sachsisch-Thuringischer Verein fur Luftschiffahrt (Sa. Th. V.), Sektion Thuringische Staaten |
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| Country | Germany |
| City | Jena |
| Affiliated with | DLV |
| Scope | Sub-Regional |
| Started aero | 1908 |
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- Address: 5 Belvedere Allee, Weimar (1910); balloon place at Staditsche Gasanstalt, Jena (1910)
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