Swiss National League for Aerial Navigation

The Ligue National Suisse pour la Navigation Aérienne or the Swiss National League for Aerial Navigation', apparently also called Ligue Suisse pour la Navigation Arienne, was founded 22 Nov. 1908 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Ligue National Suisse pour la Navigation Aérienne was founded by balloonist and glider pilot Alexander Liwentaal on 22 Nov. 1908. (At this time, no Swiss person had yet flown an aeroplane in Switzerland. Liwentaal became that man when he tested the Dragonfly in September 1909.) The initial officers included Phelps, president; Dr. Dopfner and Dr. Jur. Schibler, vice presidents; and Dr. R. J. Hodel, secretary.

Sources

• 1909 Motor Cyclopaedia YB 110 Misc.; 1910 Annuario dell' Aeronautica Primo 383 (Sept. 1910); Aéro-Manuel 1911 326 (1 Oct. 1910); Braunbeck's Sport-Lexicon: Luftschiffahrt, 1911, 162; Cailliez, 2004 p. 198; www.pionnair-ge.com/spip1/spip.php?article11 (Cailliez 26 May 2005)

Organization names	Swiss National League for Aerial Navigation ; Ligue Nationale Suisse pour la Navigation Aérienne ; Ligue Suisse pour la Navigation
Entity type
Country	Switzerland
City	Geneva
Affiliated with
Scope	National
Started aero	1908
Ended aero
Keywords
Key people
Wikidata id