Silesian Association for Aerial Navigation
The Schlesischer Verein fur Luftschiffahrt or Schleicher Association for Aerial Navigation was founded in Breslau on 13 Jan. 1908. It joined the DLV (German Aeronaut Federation : Deutscher Luftschiffer-Verband), which see, in 1908. Under the main group in Breslau were six local groups, which see: Gleiwitz, Glogau, Gorlitz, Hirschberg, Liegnitz, and Oppein. Each of these had its own chairman. The association's official journal was Allgemeine Schlesische Sportzeitung.
In 1910, Prof. Dr. Richard Abegg was chairman and Count Hermann of Dohna-Schlodien, Gross-Kotzenau, was vice-chairman. There were 1,360 members, including 24 balloon guides. The association owned three free balloons and had the use of nine balloon places: Gasworks III, Breslau; Gasworks IV in Durrgoy next to Breslau; Municipal Gasworks, Liegnitz; Municipal Gasworks, Bahnstation, Hennersdorf; Gasworks, Glogau; Gasworks, Oppeln; Gasworks, Gleiwitz; Gasworks, Kattowitz; and Gasworks, Hirschberg. The main group at Breslau appears to have used two of these balloon places. It's not clear which subgroup would have used the gasworks at Kattowitz. The association also owned a monoplane and used an airfield it had purchased near Breslau.
Affiliated with DLV, 1908
Sources
- Aéro-Manuel 1911 364 (1 Oct. 1910); Braunbeck's Sport-Lexicon: Luftschiffahrt, 1911, 145-146
| Organization names | Silesian Association for Aerial Navigation : Schlesischer Verein fur Luftschiffahrt |
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| Country | Germany |
| City | Breslau |
| Affiliated with | DLV |
| Scope | Regional and Local |
| Started aero | 1908 |
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- Address: 21 Kaiser Wilhelmstrasse, Breslau XIII (1910). The association's balloon places nearest to Breslau appear to have been the Stadtische Gasanstalt III, Trebnitzer Chaussee, at Breslau, and the Stadtische Gasanstalt IV in Durrgoy next to Breslau (1910).
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