Argentinian (21), Australian (5), Austrian (1), Belgian (29), Brazilian (22), British (71), Bulgarian (3), Canadian (9), Cherokee (1), Chilean (2), Chinese (3), Costa Rican (1), Cuban (4), Czech (1), Danish (2), Dutch (12), Estonia (4), French (126), German (41), Greek (10), Guatemalan (1), Haitian (1), Hungarian (5), Indian, (3), Irish (2), Italian (42), Japan (6), Mexican (12), New Zealand (2), Paraguayan (1), Peruvian (3), Polish (2), Portuguese (2), Rhodesian (1), Romanian (27), Russian (20), Serbian (1), Scottish (7), Slovenian (4), Spanish (8), Swedish (4), Swiss (11), Thai (3), Turkish (6), Venezuelan (1), Vietnamese (1), West Indian (Trinidad) (1), Editors Note: It becomes obvious to even the amateur aviation historian, like myself, that many of the pioneer flyers were not members of the Early Bird organization. Even those who soloed before the cutoff date, December 17, 1916 and were otherwise eligible, were either overlooked as candidates or didn't bother to apply. Nevertheless, I think they deserve our attention if we are to understand and appreciate the roles they played in the development of aviation. To that end, I hope to add a few to this page as time and opportunity permits. |
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS CELEBRATING THE EVOLUTION OF FLIGHT 1903-2003 ... AND BEYOND What's New, Campaign Programs, Calendar of Events, History of Flight, Click and Learn, Interesting Links, Image Gallery, News, Acknowledgements, Media Kit and Dayton Symposium. If you have the time, you will be amply rewarded by visiting each of the sections. Introductory Notes from Kimberly Grant You will find interesting summaries of the history of aviation in each of the following countries. Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweded, United Kingdom and United States. |
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Porto Barrial y Commercial de la Zona Sur Historia del Barrio El primer aeródromo del país by Hernando Mankus If you can read Spanish, I highly recommend that you refer to the original article. You can access it by clicking on the title above. |
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CAREY, Robert DUIGAN, John HAWKER, Harry George. |
HINKLER, Bert. MARSHALL, Laurie |
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von PISCHOFF, Alfred
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Editor's Note: By clicking on the title above, you will find a series of four images which list the 104 Belgian aviators who were licensed before WW I. The images come from a book which was written by le Chevalier Jules de Laminne and were kindly provided by Jean-Pierre lauwers. You will find the dates they were licensed, as well as certain other details of their careers. |
To take advantage of the many features on this wonderful website, click on the title above. One of the most relevant features is a listing of the First 100 Belgian Pilots, many of which bear links to important additional information. You can access that site by clicking on: |
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Pioneers of the Air If you need an English translation, it is a little more difficult. What I do is to click on the "Os Pioneiros" button at the top left of the page, and then "choose an aviator, for example "Edu Chaves" Then, I block out and copy the text. Next, I go to AltaVista's Babel Fish translation site: Once there, I paste the text into the box, set the machine to translate Portuguese to English, push the button and read the translated text in the box. It is a little awkward, but if you are interested, it is well worth the effort. |
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BOGDANOV, Nikifor KASABOVA, Rayna |
TOPRAKCHIEV, Hristo |
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You will find that a visit to this site is a good place to start your study of Canadian aviation. You may choose from either a French or English version. On the menu you will find sections devoted to Foundation, Museum, History 1, History 2, What's New, Shop, Email and Links. You will find biographies of several pioneers which are not yet available on my website. You can access the site by clicking on the title above. |
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WORDEN, J. Hector |
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Through the generosity of the author, Tim Burford, you will be able to read his article which describes the offerings of the National Museum of Aviation and Space and is included in the travel guide. You can access the page by clicking on the title above. |
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FIGUEROA, Clodomiro |
MONTERO, Francisco |
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LYM, Art RU, Fung |
TSU, Etienne |
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BOLAÑOS PALMA, Tobias |
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CROCIER, Jaime. |
PARLA, Augustin. ROSILLO, Domingo |
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LAGLEROVA, Bozena |
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BANGS, Niels |
ELLEHAMMER, Jacob |
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BAKKER, Henri BUSSEL, Jan van. ENGELKENS, L. FOKKER, Anthony HARPER, Monnier HILGERS, Jan |
KOOLHOVEN, Frederick MULDER, Adriaan SPANDAW, G. D. VAN MAASDIJK, Clement VAN MEEL, Marinus WIJNMALEN, H. |
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GALANTSCHIKOWA, Ljuba GRÜNBERG, Arthur |
HAAS, Johannes MEYBAUM, Theodor |
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Editor's Note: By clicking on German Pilots, you will access a site which lists some 400 German pilots who were licensed before the outbreak of World War I in 1914. The site is in German. If you wish an English machine translation by AltaVista, click on: |
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ADAMIDIS, Mihail KARAMANLAKIS, Alexandros KAMPEROS, Dimitrios MELETOPOULOS, Alexander |
MORAITINIS, Aristide MOUTOUSIS, Mihail NOTARAS, Panoutsos PANAGIOTOU, Constantin PAPALOUKAS, Loukas |
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SANDOVAL, Nannini |
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WEYMANN, Charles |
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Editor's Note: If you click on Early Hungarian Pilots, you will find a very helpful history of the developement of aviation in Hungary. It is found on the AIAA website and was contributed by Ms Mária Kovács. With special thanks to Mr. Attila Szabo and Mr. Gábor Fekecs. |
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BLASCHKE, Philipp HOUDINI, Harry LEWKOWICZ, Ladis |
PFITZNER, Alexander STEINSCHNEIDER, L |
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JEEJEBHOY, J SETTY, S. V. |
SINGH, Mohan |
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FRISBIE, John |
KEMP, Ronald |
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HINO, Kumazo KONDO, Motohisi NINOMIYA, Chuhachi |
TAKEISHI, Tonko TOKUGAWA, Yoshitoshi YAMADA, C. |
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PEARSE, Richard |
WALSH, Vivian |
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PETTIROSSI, Silvio |
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BIELOVUCIC, Juan |
CHAVEZ, Jorge TENAUD, Carlos |
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CHODASIEWICZ, Robert |
MOZAJSKI, Aleksander |
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CABRAL, Sacadura |
GUSMÃO, Bartolomeu Lourenço de |
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JUDSON, Pat |
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by "Florin" 12-8-06 |
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(Romanian: Monumentul Eroilor Aerului), From Wikipedia For the complete story, click on the link. |
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From Aurelian Simionescu, 7-10-09 For the complete list, in pdf format, click on the link. |
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Russian Pilot's Badge |
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PETROVIC, Mihajlo |
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AITKEN, Arthur BOYLE, Alan K. CAMMELL, Reginald A. DICKSON, Bertram |
EWEN, William Hugh WATSON, Preston. WEIR, James |
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RUSJAN, Edvard. STIPLOSEK, Alois |
STUPAR, Max ZELE, Ferdinand |
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ALFARO, Heraclio BARELLA, Luís CAMÓ, José CIERVA, Juan de la |
FERNANDEZ, Antonio OLIVERT, Juan RAMOS, Maximo VALDES, Manuel |
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BJORKLUND, Filip |
CEDERSTRÖM, Carl von PORAT, G. |
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Pionnair-GE For the rest of us, I heartily recommend that you visit the site, in the machine-translated version, by clicking on: |
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AUDEMARS, Edmond BIDER, Oscar COBIONI, Enrico. COMTE, Alfred DURAFOUR, François |
HOESLI, Gordian HULBERT, Dane MARCHAL, Anselm MITTELHOLZER, Walter PARMELIN, Agénor WYSS, Paul |
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Editor's Note: Mr. Stephen Darke has kindly supplied a wealth of materials to me regarding the history of aviation in Thailand. To read my transcription of the comprehensive and illustrated booklet "A History of Aviation in Thailand, by Niels Lumholdt and William Warren, just click on the title above. |
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TIP, Ketuthat (later Air Marshal Phrya Thayanpikart) |
LUANG Arwut Likitkam (Later Air Marshal Phrya Vehasayan Silapasit) LUANG Sakdi Sanlayawut (later Air Marshal Phraya Chalerm Akas) |
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BEY, Fethi BEY, Kemal BEY, Sadik FESA, Mehmet |
HURKUS, Vecihi ILKUCAN, Salim |
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Editor's Note: By clicking on the title above, you will access the homepage of FAV-CLUB.COM. This is the entry point for all kinds of information regarding the history and current status of Venezuelan Aviation. If you read Spanish, you will a multitude of interesting articles, such as: Fuerza Aérea Venezolana, Fuerza Armada Nacional, Articulos, Flash News, Defensa, Legendarios, Fotos y Modelismo. If your command of Spanish is limited, such as mine, you can activate a machine translation by clicking on: Fav-Club With the cooperation of Richard Tovar, and the members of Fav Club, I have been allowed to add an English translation of their stories of some of the pioneer aviators of Venezuela to my website. Again, if you read Spanish, I heartily recommend that you utilize the original articles which are found in the "Legendarios" section. To access the entry point for the English translation, click on: |
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BALDO, Carlos Meyer
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JULIAN, Hubert. |
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