Aero Club of America

{{Short description|Aviation group (1905–1923)}}

{{Short description|Aviation group (1905–1923)}}

[[File:Aero Club of America Aviation Medal of Merit.jpg|thumb|Aviation Medal of Merit issued by Aero Club of America, given to 33 military aviators who served in Britain and France during WWI.]]

[[File:Aero Club of America Aviation Medal of Merit.jpg|thumb|Aviation Medal of Merit issued by Aero Club of America, given to 33 military aviators who served in Britain and France during WWI.]]

The '''Aero Club of America''' was a social club formed in 1905 by [[Charles Jasper Glidden]] and [[Augustus Post]], among others, to promote aviation in America. It was the parent organization of numerous state chapters, the first being the Aero Club of New England. It thrived until 1923, when it transformed into the [[National Aeronautic Association]], which still exists today. It issued the first [[Pilot licensing and certification|pilot's licenses]] in the [[United States]], and successful completion of its licensing process was required by the United States Army for its pilots until 1914. It sponsored numerous air shows and contests. [[Cortlandt Field Bishop]] was president in 1910. Starting in 1911, new president [[Robert J. Collier]] began presenting the [[Collier Trophy]].

The '''Aero Club of America''' was a social club formed in 1905 by [[Charles Jasper Glidden]] and [[Augustus Post]], among others, to promote aviation in the United States. It was the parent organization of numerous state chapters, the first being the Aero Club of New England. It thrived until 1923, when it transformed into the [[National Aeronautic Association]], which still exists today. It issued the first [[Pilot licensing and certification|pilot's licenses]] in the United States, and successful completion of its licensing process was required by the United States Army for its pilots until 1914. It sponsored numerous air shows and contests. [[Cortlandt Field Bishop]] was president in 1910. Starting in 1911, new president [[Robert J. Collier]] began presenting the [[Collier Trophy]].

==History==

==History==