Münchener Verein für Luftschiffahrt

The Munchener Verein fur Luftschiffahrt or Munich Association for Aerial Navigation was founded 21 Nov. 1889. It owned balloon stores and had arranged numerous ascents since 19 June 1889. It published Annual Proceedings up to 1901. It contributed to the Illustrierte Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Vereins fur Luftschiffahrt, Vol. 1, 1897. In 1898, that publication was renamed the Illustrierte Aeronautischen Mitieilungen, the first volume of which was numbered Vol. 2; Vols. 2-4 (1898-1902) were co-published by the Oberrheinischer Verein for Lutfschiffahrt and the Munchener Verein for Luftschiffahrt. It joined the DLV (German Aeronaut Federation : Deutscher Luftschiffer-Verband), which see, in 1902.

In 1906, there was a library of 70 volumes. Membership on 1 Apr. 1906 was 383, including 53 qualified aeronauts. In 1910, Karl Neureuther was chairman, Dr. Robert Emden was vice chairman, and Ernst Stahl was secretary and office director. At that time, there were 400 members, including 51 balloon guides. The association owned one free balloon and used the Stadtisches Gasanstalt (Municipal Gasworks) of Munich.

Affiliated with DLV, 1902

Sources: P-B of Aeronautics 440 (Eng. ed., Jan. 1907); 1:5 Aeronautics (NYC) 42-43 (1907); 1:6 Aeronautics (NYC) 37; 1909 Jane's All the World's Aircraft 177; 1910 Brockett 611; Braunbeck's Sport-Lexicon: Luftschiffahrt, 136 (pub. 1911 but appears current no later than 31 Mar. 1910); 1910-1911 Jane's All the World's Aircraft 235 (Nov. 1910); 1911 Aero-Manuel 340 (1 Oct. 1910)

Organization names	Munich Association for Aerial Navigation : Munchener Verein fur Luftschiffahrt
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Country	Germany
City	Munich
Affiliated with	DLV
Scope	Local
Started aero	1889
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