{"id":470,"date":"2024-06-14T06:52:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T06:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2026-04-11T07:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:47:45","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-86t0m-567080c568fdd2bf054ef5a20814c2ad av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lxebznz9-c8086346502760634d570f1b800329b7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lxebznz9-c8086346502760634d570f1b800329b7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lxebznz9-c8086346502760634d570f1b800329b7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lxebznz9-c8086346502760634d570f1b800329b7 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av-milestone-placement-alternate avia-timeline- avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxec5xuk-4da83dd5da3a442ff3ef9599ac9529e1 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-23-october-1923'><strong>23 October 1923<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Aero Club of Lebanon and Syria<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div id=\"attachment_473\" style=\"width: 283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-473\" class=\"wp-image-473 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Press clipping from \u201cL\u2019a\u00e9ronautique Paris\u201d January 1923.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Created under the leadership of Commander Danain head of the Levant French Air Force the club was called Aero Club of Lebanon and Syria. It is with the help, management and support of the French Air Force, which provided equipment and instructors that sports aviation was born in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-hkjyu-259d2359ed8e9c7e01cd56fa46523939 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-september-1924'><strong>September 1924<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>International Aeronautical Federation<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The club is affiliated to the international aeronautical federation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-september-1924'><strong>September 1924<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ajtz2-30ba1aec5e06dbb3208e37f5c81522bd av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-15-april-1924'><strong>15 April 1924<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>The Club Opens In Rayak<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The first aerial meeting was held in Rayak, organized by the founding committee of the aero-club. Chaired by Alfred Sursock (who died later in 1924), it included Habib Trad as vice-president, Youssef Audeh as treasurer and Michel Zaccour as secretary.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_498\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-498\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-498\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-1-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-1.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The founding committee Newspaper owners are part of a commission to give this activity the most publicity; the event reputation attained an international level.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701688540502_16538\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<div id=\"attachment_497\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-497\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-497\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-1-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-1-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-1.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Press clipping \u201cLes Ailes\u201d, journal hebdomadaire de la locomotion a\u00e9rienne 16 October 1924.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The club opens its doors in Rayak and quickly enrolls 24 students. The first Lebanese to fly alone is Youssef Acar.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_496\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-496\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4-1-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4-1.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the first lebanese students enrolled in 1923.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_495\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-495\" class=\"wp-image-495 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-1-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-1-1030x528.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-1-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-1-705x361.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-1.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Part of correspondence attesting the support of the French mandate to the project. It should be emphasized that the founding committee of the club was eminently francophile and France took advantage of it for its own propaganda.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_494\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-494\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-494\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6-1-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6-1-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vignette issued to collect funds for the Aero-Club.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701690594321_124875\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">The Aero-Club committee opens a subscription to the Syrian and Lebanese populations to acquire training equipment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Unsuccessful, the club will have to be satisfied with equipment that the French put at disposal of the Lebanese.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_493\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-493\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-1-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-1-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-1-486x705.jpg 486w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-1.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Military correspondence emanating from the High Commissioner General Gouraud, and Commandant Denain, concerning the cession of a Limousine plane to the aero-club with restrictions!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-492 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-1-470x705.jpg 470w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-1.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_491\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-491\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-491\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1-1030x834.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1-845x684.jpg 845w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1-705x571.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flown cover by French military aviation from Rayak to Rakka<br \/>28 April 1925. Notice the heading of cover.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_490\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-490\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-490\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-705x591.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">flown cover by French military aviation from Rakka to Deir ez zor<br \/>01 july 1925. Notice the heading of cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxft7s1w-4d6c6e7591f6b01d623c84adbefc80e9 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1938'><strong>1938<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Aeroclub Of Lebanon<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The Aero Club detaches from Damascus and by Presidential Decree becomes the Aero Club of Lebanon, recognized of public utility and receives a subvention.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_514\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-514\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-514\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/13-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/13-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/13-516x705.jpg 516w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/13.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Membership card 1936 of Mr. Michel Aoun (from Aley).<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_513\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-513\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Syrian section took the name of \u00ab Maurice Nogues Aero-club \u00bb. Notice the logo on cover and front of the plane.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_512\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672207416.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-512\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-512\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672207416-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672207416-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672207416.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">07 August 1938 F-ANFU Farman F.402<br \/>Aero Club de Syrie et du Liban \/ Damascus Maurice Nogues Aero-club.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>The president of the Aeroclub of Lebanon, Mr. Habib Trad, one of the first Lebanese pilots buys the first aircraft school and built a hangar at the airport in Bir Hassan, with the intention to acquire a second plane.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_511\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-511\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14-300x127.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14-1030x436.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14-768x325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14-705x299.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bir hassan airport layout.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_510\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672014865.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-510\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-510\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672014865-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672014865-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1580672014865.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bir Hassan airport under construction in 1938 with the hangar to protect airplanes.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1938'><strong>1938<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfu17si-3fb28e1c54b3d1985cb5548320c7f405 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1939'><strong>1939<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Second World War<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>With the start of the Second World War, the club stopped its activity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfu4ja9-a7b511641bed1a16d6cacb60bd9c169c av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1960'><strong>1960<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Operations Resumed<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>With the gusto of its president Mr. Gabriel Trad, the club resumed its operations from Beirut International Airport after receiving a donation of 2 &#8220;Auster&#8221; training aircrafts, from King Hussein of Jordan. In 1961, the club receives its first Cessna 150 offered by Mr. Gabriel Trad and operates from MEA hangars.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_527\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/King_Hussein_of_Jordan1984.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-527\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/King_Hussein_of_Jordan1984-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/King_Hussein_of_Jordan1984-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/King_Hussein_of_Jordan1984.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">King hussein of jordan &#8211; 1984<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_526\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BCKCH09-01-1954JackBrowne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-526\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-526\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BCKCH09-01-1954JackBrowne-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BCKCH09-01-1954JackBrowne-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BCKCH09-01-1954JackBrowne-1030x627.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BCKCH09-01-1954JackBrowne-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BCKCH09-01-1954JackBrowne-705x429.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BCKCH09-01-1954JackBrowne.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Auster aircraft<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_525\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image72.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-525\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image72-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image72-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image72-1030x694.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image72-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image72-705x475.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image72.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cessna 150 &#8211; OD-APL<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1960'><strong>1960<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfu66vh-64cec1afd2f360c797f9a9f22fa2b4d4 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1961-to-1975'><strong>1961 to 1975<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Golden Age<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>This is the golden age of the Club, its fleet is composed of 3 Cessna 150, 1 Cessna 172 and a piper Cherokee and flies almost 3000 hours per year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfubb6j-3ddeda0d9e15d35dafb3e4a1a7a30e63 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1976-to-1990'><strong>1976 to 1990<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Activity Downed<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Activity was downed due to the instability of the country and the partial loss of its fleet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_530\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MEA-707-destroyed-in-Operation-Gift-at-BEY-28.12.68-800x488-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-530\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MEA-707-destroyed-in-Operation-Gift-at-BEY-28.12.68-800x488-1-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MEA-707-destroyed-in-Operation-Gift-at-BEY-28.12.68-800x488-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MEA-707-destroyed-in-Operation-Gift-at-BEY-28.12.68-800x488-1-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MEA-707-destroyed-in-Operation-Gift-at-BEY-28.12.68-800x488-1-705x430.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MEA-707-destroyed-in-Operation-Gift-at-BEY-28.12.68-800x488-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scale of the destruction in beirut international airport.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1976-to-1990'><strong>1976 to 1990<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfuiw0r-eb77fea89dbdbe1a7f6b7889dcc56c96 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1977'><strong>1977<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Board Members<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Since 1977, the board members are Mr. Abdo Ayoub as President, Mr. Michel Abboud and Mr. Anis Sinno as Executive Presidents and Mr. Naji Habis as Treasurer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfuk556-0e658a5fa85123a3ce734871c42e11a4 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1991'><strong>1991<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>The Climb<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Since then, the club has been flying and\u00a0smoothly climbing the slope, operating mainly on Cessna 172.<br \/>\nOccasionally, the Aeroclub of Lebanon collaborated with private owners of other aircraft, whether 6 seaters single engine, Piper PA-32R-300 OD-PCB, or twin engine Piper PA-34-220T OD-PCC and Cessna 310 OD-PBC.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_537\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/avc_00217851.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/avc_00217851-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/avc_00217851-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/avc_00217851.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piper PA-32R-300 \u201clance\u201d OD-PCB<br \/>(Cessna 310 OD-PBC behind)<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_536\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-PCC.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-536\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-PCC-300x158.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-PCC-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-PCC.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piper PA-34-220T \u201cseneca III\u201d<br \/>formerly registered N341BW<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_535\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSCN0007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-535\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSCN0007-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSCN0007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSCN0007.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cessna 310 OD-PCB<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1991'><strong>1991<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfutdvg-bd56b9ebabd4e0632d6cb57141478da9 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2012'><strong>  2012<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>New Acquisitions<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1702030535654_360590\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{\"topLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"topRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\">A brand new Tecnam P92JS &#8211; 2 seater trainer &#8211; joins our fleet.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_538\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-538\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-538\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ODPMB1200-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tecnam P92JS &#8211; OD-PMB<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfuuguf-09dee7b8767020697d2a845ef0e908f1 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2016'><strong>2016<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>More Acquisitions<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The acquisition of a 2013 Cessna 172SP Garmin 1000 &#8211; Glass cockpit &#8211; strengthens our ranks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_543\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-543\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon-com.preview-domain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-300x112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-1030x383.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-1536x571.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-2048x762.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-1500x558.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20160715_171322-705x262.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cessna 172SP G1000 &#8211; formerly norwegian registered LN-FTK<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2016'><strong>2016<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfvdhb6-587678223b8c36c470762c8c1d8a712a av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-october-2019'><strong>October 2019<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Crisis<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The global sanitary pandemic combined with the unfortunate and immense Lebanese Pound devaluation have given the Aero Club hard time maintaining its pace of activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfvfe29-fcedcf97c5aaa1a3707a83558e2e67b1 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-13-october-2021'><strong>13 October 2021<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Dark Times<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>After 83 years of operations, a very tragic accident takes both lives of our dear and most regretted Chief flight Instructor Ali el Hajj and Student Pilot, Pascale Abdel Ahad, may their souls rest in peace. Official and final report found <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dgca.gov.lb\/index.php\/en\/cessna-172s-jounieh-en\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-13-october-2021'><strong>13 October 2021<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfvipvm-861128a92edaff481352f385bd68e364 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-february-2022'><strong>February 2022<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Aircraft Replacement<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The club purchases another Cessna 172SP Garmin 1000 to replace the lost one.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_546\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-546\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-546\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OD-AAA4-705x396.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CESSNA 172SP &#8211; G1000 &#8211; OD-AAA<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lxfvjn1x-c9276b41af8c2afa0a60781e542f57c7 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-december-2023'><strong>December 2023<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Going Upwind Again<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>After a little more than 2 years of restructuring, the club wings started flapping again operating 2 Cessna 172SP OD-PMA &#038; OD-AAA (G1000 Glass Cockpit) and a Tecnam P92JS OD-SAA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-december-2023'><strong>December 2023<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-470","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":568,"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions\/568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aeroclublebanon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}