West Prussian Association for Aerial Navigation
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The Westpreussischer Verein fur Luftschiffahrt or West Prussian Association for Aerial Navigation was founded at Danzig on 27 Nov. 1909. It joined the DLV (German Aeronaut Federation : Deutscher Luftschiffer-Verband) in January 1910.
On 27 Nov. 1909, Professor Schutte was elected chairman. Other officers from then include Captain Boisseree, vice chairman; Dr. Schucht, secretary and office manager; Claus, deputy secretary; and O. Schafer, treasurer. The association had 130 members, including three balloon guides. It owned one free balloon and used the Stadtisches Gasanstalt (Municipal Gas Works), Danzig, as its balloon place.
Affiliated with DLV in Jan 1910
Sources
- Aéro-Manuel 1911 381 (1 Oct. 1910); Braunbeck's Sport-Lexicon: Luftschiffahrt, 1911, 96, 149-150
| Organization names | West Prussian Association for Aerial Navigation : Westpresussischer Verein fur Luftschiffahrt |
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| Entity type | |
| Country | Germany |
| City | Danzig, West Prussia |
| Affiliated with | DLV |
| Scope | Regional |
| Started aero | 1910 or earlier |
| Ended aero | |
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- Address: 12/14 Holzmarkt, Danzig (1910); balloon place at Staditsches Gasanstalt, Danzig (1910)
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