Air and Chemical Defense League (Polish: Liga Obrony Powietrznej i Przeciwgazowej , L.O.P.P. ) was a mass Polish paramilitary organization, founded in 1928 as a result of the merger of the State Air Defense League (Polish: Liga Obrony Powietrznej Panstwa ) with the Gas Defense Society (Polish: Towarzystwo Obrony Przeciwgazowej ). In 1937 it numbered some 1.5 million members, with 14,000 local branches. It had a national character, gathering enthusiasts of aircraft, communications and ballooning. Between 1928 and 1939, its director was general Leon Berbecki
7-546: The State Air Defense League was formed by members of the Polish Aero Club and Andrzej Strug . By 1925 A Schreck FBA 17 HMT2 was operated by LOPP with funds raised by contributions from the readers of Głos Lubelski . The League backed in all possible ways purchases of aviation equipment, development of aircraft as well as various airforce-oriented publications. Its members helped with construction of airfields, parachute towers, and League's activities, aimed at youth, helped
14-696: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Polish Aero Club The Polish Aero Club ( Aeroklub Polski , AP) is the Polish central association of persons practising air sports or recreational flying. It was founded in 1921 and is a member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . It has a headquarters in Warsaw . Aviation organizations could be founded in Poland only after regaining independence in 1918. The first such organization
21-514: The Polish pilots. Just after the World War II, in 1945 the association was renewed and more regional aero clubs were created. In 1957–1990 it was named Aeroklub Polskiej Rzeczpospolitej Ludowej (APRL; Aero Club of the Polish People's Republic ). At the time of communist Poland, the membership in aero club was practically the only chance for private persons to fly. The ARP/APRL was supported by
28-567: The World War II, members of the ARP took active part in world's aviation sports. The first major international event was the Challenge 1930 touring planes contest. The Poles enjoyed success in the Challenge 1932 and several Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning contests. The ARP organized the Challenge 1934 international contest and the Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning in 1934–1936, also successful for
35-489: The government and supplied with trainer and auxiliary aircraft withdrawn from the Polish Air Force , distributed to regional aero clubs. In 1990, after a fall of communism, the organization was renamed to its current name Aeroklub Polski, referring to the first historical organization of that type. Aeroklub Polski is the national governing and coordinating body of air sport and recreational flying. Organizational units of
42-500: The nation understand and support the aircraft. It had its logo, anthem, flag, pinups, seals and medals. Its honorary director was president Ignacy Mościcki . In the summer of 1939, L.O.P.P organized mass anti-German demonstrations in several Polish cities and towns. After World War II , in 1951, the League was recreated under the new name, Territorial Air Defense ( Terenowa Obrona Przeciwlotnicza ). This Polish military article
49-596: Was Aeroklub Polski w Poznaniu ( PAC in Poznań ), founded on 30 October 1919 and admitted to the FAI in 1920. In June 1920 there was founded Aeroklub Polski w Warszawie ( PAC in Warsaw ). On 18 January 1921 both Aero Clubs formed a central federation Aeroklub Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (ARP; Aero Club of the Polish Republic ). By 1939, there were created several other regional aero clubs, including some university aero clubs. Before
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