Albert C. Triaca
Albert C. Triaca | |
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Born | 1875 |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Founder International School of Aeronautics |
Albert C. Triaca (1875 – ?) was an Italian balloonist, pioneer
Triaca grew up in Italy as the son of a wealthy Naval Officer. He started as a student of the
Triaca was an early Balloonist, marketing Stevens balloons in America. He provided a gold medal for the Aero Club of America balloon competition of 1909. The same year his French wife formed a woman's balloon club and participated in balloon events with her husband.[5][6] On 1 May 1908, Triaca provided a balloon to the New York Air National Guard providing the first flights of the oldest National Guard unit in the United States.[7]
Albert C. Triaca founded the International School of Aeronautics in
Triaca partnered with Sidney B. Bowman Automobile company to market the Bayard dirigible, Antoinette motor, Stevens balloon, Curtiss motors and Chauvire aeroplane.[9] He also listed himself as an aeronautical engineer to the New York-based Church Airplane company in 1910.[10]
Triaca eventually separated from the Aero Club of America because he felt it was losing its interest in sport aviation.[11] He closed the International School of Aeronautics in late 1910 to seek his fortunes in Massachusetts as president of the Aeroplane Company of America with the intention of license building Farman aircraft.[12] When asked about the alarming death rate of early aviators, Triaca said that "the science is right, the art is right, it is the individual who is at fault".[13]
References
- ^ The American Aeronaut and Aerostatist. 1907.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ "none". The New York Herald. 9 January 1908. p. 12.
- ^ "Balloon Mystery Solved-Airship Found Near Paris Ran Away from A.C. Triaca of New York". The New York Times. 31 December 1907.
- ^ Aircraft: 86. April 1910.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Aeronautics: 14. 1909.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ "Woman will go on ballon race". The Washington Times. 2 March 1909.
- ^ "Nation's Oldest Air National Guard Unit Celebrates 100 Years". Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ Aeronautics: 171. 1909.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Aeronautics: 72. 1909.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Aircraft. April 1910.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Dominick Pisano. The Airplane in American Culture. p. 52.
- ^ "none". New York Tribune. 14 December 1910.
- ^ "none". San Francisco Call. 14 August 1910.