Southern Aero Club
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The Southern Aero Club was organized ca. Feb. 1910. The objectives of the club were to promote interest in and develop the aeroplane in every particular for the professional and the amateur aeronaut, to encourage the study of aerial science, and to hold exhibitions and contests of apparatus designed for the purpose of aerial locomotion. The club intended to have facilities for members to build and construct their own planes and develop their own ideas into practical fliers. Was one of the 10 to 12 founders of the American Aeronautical federation, 22 June 1910.
Initial officers included Dr. Thomas W. Carey, Jr; F. Freije, vice president; and Dr. L. L. Lavadan, secretary-treasurer.
Sources
- 1910 Aircraft, 1 Mar.; 1910 NYT 3, 18, 23-25 June
| Organization names | Southern Aero Club |
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| Country | US |
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Scope | Local |
| Started aero | 1910 or earlier |
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