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ZACHAROF, M. RUSSIA (1770?1820) (HP)
See APPENDIX-A. p: Professor at the Imperial Academy of Science. ***Epic flight 30 June 1804 (w/E.ROBERTSON) from Petersburg. Flight was to conduct experiments on precise aerial navigation. However, equipment and techniques were proven impractical.
ZAMBECCARI, Francisco ITALY (1752-1812) (HB/GB)
See APPENDIX-A/B/E/T.
Count in an aristocratic family; Considered flamboyant, foolhardy, impulsive, daring, impetuous, rash, temperamental, and accident prone. b: 1752, Bologna. d: 21 Sep.1812, Bologna. p: Mercenary officer in Spanish Navy, 1782-83; Saw action in the Atlantic, and Mediterranean Sea; Mercenary officer in Russian Navy, 1785; Shipwrecked, and was imprisoned by the Turks for three years. f: First B-Flight (HB) 23 Mar.1785 (w/Vernon), from London; Used alcohol as a heat source on a self-designed balloon; Made more than 40 flights in his lifetime. l: 1783-84, Learned the art of balloon making in London (had emigrated to England as a refugee); Made & launched an unmanned hydrogen balloon from London on 5 Nov.1783; 1785, Wrote a treatise on ballooning while in a Turkish prison. ***Epic flight 7 Oct.1803 (w/ANDREOLI & Grassetti) from Milan. Carrying no provisions, suffering hypoxia and freezing temperatures, landed in the Adriatic Sea. Rescued after 4-hours in the water, he had to have six fingers amputated. ***Epic flight 1804 from Bologna. Survived an in-flight alcohol fire that inflicted severe injuries, in full view of his family. ***Epic flight 21 Sep.1812 (w/Bonga) from Bologna. Flight (in a combination thermal/hydrogen balloon) using a grapnel, caught suddenly on a tree, spilled the flaming alcohol, and ignited the hydrogen. The pilot died of his injuries, passenger survived.
ZAMBIANCHI, Romeo ITALY (1880?1904) K (SM)
See APPENDIX-B. Professional balloonist, Gymnast.
f: Made 300 ascents in his lifetime. ***Epic flight 25 May 1904 from Avellino in "Galileo." Ascended in a Smoke Balloon, holding a trapeze. Lost his grip at 300 meters, and died of his injuries. r: PYA-Microfilm.
ZANI, Pedro ARGENTINA #:16 (1887-1942) (GB)
See APPENDIX-AV. Aeronaut Extrordinare.
b: 10 Mar.1887 Buenos Aires. d: 1942 Buenos Aires. e: Argentine Military Academy; Military School of Aeronautics. s: Officer in the Argentine Army. p: Air Attaché' to the U.S.A., France, Germany, Italy, Britain. f: Received all B-Training in Argentina; Received FAI B-License #16 on 28 Mar.1913, in Argentina; Received Airplane training and Airplane license in Argentina. l: Established many World records in Aeronautics. m: Argentine Aero Club. r: Historical Dictionary of Argentina.
ZAPP, Alfred GERMANY (1870?1918) (GB)
See APPENDIX-AU. Sport balloonist.
Father of balloonist. p: Architect, prominent in Chemnitz, Dresden, Korn, and in Holland. f: First recorded flight 11 Apr.1910 from Sachsen. m: Chemnitzer, Limbach, Sachsischer, Vogtlandischer & Zwickauer Balloon Clubs. ***Epic flight 18 Jul.1910 from Leipzig in "Sachsen." Landed in a strong wind near Ungarn destroying the balloon. r: FuA p170.
ZECH, Carl GERMANY (1890?1950) (GB)
See APPENDIX-AH/AU/CH. Sport balloonist.
Son of balloonist; Resident of Essen/Oberhausen. f: First recorded flight 11 Apr.1910 from Sachsen. l: Aide (to EIMERMACHER) in the 1928 G-Bennett B-Race. m: Essen/Oberhausen and Munster/Munsterland Balloon Clubs. r: FuA p170.
ZEISER, Julius Stephens USA #-698 (1895-1934) (GB)
See APPENDIX-AR. Military balloonist.
b: 8 Jan.1895 Schenectady,NY. d: 5 Jan.1934 Los Angeles, CA. e: University of Pennsylvania, Accounting. s: Officer in the U.S.Navy 1917-21; Naval Aviator #1871. p: Stockbroker. f: Balloon & Airship training at Akron & NAS-Pensacola; FAI-ACA B-License #698 issued 23 Oct.1918. r: Contact Profiles p471.
ZEKELY (Elder von Zech?) GERMANY (1865?1942) (GB)
See APPENDIX-P. Military balloonist.
b: 1865?. d: 1942 Buenos Aires. s: Officer in the German Army B-Corps 1890-1910 era. p: Meteorologist; Scientific balloonist. l: Owner of 9000 C.M. (317,800 Cubic Feet) gas balloon, Balloon severely damaged on first flight; destroyed on second. m: Berlin Aero Club. r: PYA-Scrapbook.
ZENO, Prof. USA (1870?1920) (SM)
Name most likely a pseudonym. Made ascents & para-descents in the central USA 1894 era. First recorded ascent 25 July 1894 in Chattanooga, TN. r: Chattanooga Daily Times, 26 July 1894.
ZENS, Ernest FRANCE (1878?1920) (GB)
See APPENDIX-U/AG/AH/AT/CH. Sport balloonist.
Father of famous aviator "Paul." b: 18 Jul.1878 Nord Lille. f: FAI Balloon & Airplane licenses. m: Aero Club of France. l: Outstanding aeronaut, Organizer of many B-Events; Participant in the 1906 G-Bennett B-Race; First HTA flight 16 Sep.1908 w/W.WRIGHT; FIRST Frenchman to ride in a HTA aircraft. r: l'Aerophile-June 1907; Wright Brothers, F.C.Kelly p150.
ZEPPELIN, Ferdinand Josef v. GERMANY (1838-1917) (OB/GB)
See APPENDIX-E/M/AU. Military aeronaut.
Son of a Count, title inherited; Father and Granddaughter of balloonists. b: 8 Jul.1838 Constance. d: 8 Mar.1917 Berlin. e: University of Tubingen, Graduate engineer. s: Career Officer in the German Army 1861-91, Corps of Engineers; Served as a Cavalry observer to the U.S.Union Army; Arrived USA 6 May 1863, Departed USA 18 Nov.1863; Served as a Mercenary Cavalry Officer in many foreign wars; Retired with the rank of General 1894. p: Founded the Zeppelin Airship Works in Constance 1898; Director of the company until his death in 1917. f: First ascent (tethered) 19 Aug.1863 w/STEINER at St.Paul, MN; First free-flight 1892 from Bern Switzerland; Made several tethered ascents at Kings Bay (Spitzbergen) Norway Jun.1910; German Aero Club B-License 1908 ; Airship (#7) 6 Feb.1911. l: Built his first airship at Lake Constance 1900, Built about 88 (and personally flew 13) airships before his death. m: Berliner, Frankfurter, Bodensee, Munchner, Niederrheinischer, Oberrheinischer, and Oberschwabischer B-Clubs; Kaiserlicher & Bayerischer Aero Club; Bayerischer Auto-Club. h: Order of the Black Eagle; Two German Museums in his honor. ***Epic flight 2 Jul.1900 (w/Bassus, Burr, Gross, Wolf) from Lake Constance. First successful flight of a "rigid" airship (LZ-1). Flew to Immerstadt and return; a distance of 3.5 miles. r: Interview by von Wiegand, Berlin-1 Feb.1915; Lighter-than-Air, L.Payne, London; FuA p170.
ZEPPELIN, Wolfgang GERMANY (1936- (HB/GB)
b: 28 Jun.1936 Bitterfeld; Grandson of balloonist. p: Engineer; Director of the new Zeppelin Airship Works 1990. f: First B-Flight 31 Aug.1963 w/Bertold Munz; Received German B-License #217 24 Jan.1965 w/W.LOCHER; Last recorded B-Flight (GB#99) 1979; (HB#59) 1986. l: Flew from Lakehurst (USA) for commemoration 1972. a: Resident of Stuttgart and Friedrichshafen. r: FuA p171.
ZIEGLER, Heinrich GERMANY (1870?1930) (GB)
See APPENDIX-AU. Sport balloonist.
***Epic flight 24 Aug.1903 from Augsburg. Crossed the Carpathian Mountains at 14,500'. Landed near Stephanesti Romania after covering 765 miles in 20 hours 20 minutes (38mph). r: Daily Express 25 Aug.1903.
ZIEZING, Richard Jr. USA #-725 (1895- (GB)
See APPENDIX-AR. Military balloonist.
b: 25 May 1895 LaSalle, IL. Res.of Cleveland (OH) 1969. e: Princeton University, BS-Mathematics, University Club. s: Officer in the U.S.Navy 1917-22; Naval Aviator #1035. p: Vice President of Curtis Publishing Company. f: Balloon & Airship training at Akron & NAS-Pensacola; FAI-ACA B-License #725 issued 13 Nov.1918. a: 13901 Shaker Blvd; Cleveland, OH. r: Contact Profiles p286.
ZIMMERMAN, Clifford W. USA #-1091 (1917?1990) (GB)
See APPENDIX-AR. Military balloonist.
b: 16 Nov.1917 Akron, OH. p: Goodyear airship pilot. s: Officer in the U.S.Navy; Commissioned Lt.JG. 1 May 1943; Balloon & Airship pilot, NAS-Glenco detachment 15. f: FAI-ACA B-License #1091 issued 13 Jan.1942. r: USN-files.
ZINNER, Walter GERMANY (1900? (GB)
See APPENDIX-AH/AU/CH. Sport balloonist.
p: Engineering professor at Hamburg University. f: First B-Flight 1928; Last recorded B-Flight 1937. l: Pilot (w/E.DEKU) in the 1934 G-Bennett B-Race. ***Epic flight 14 Mar. 1933 from Berlin to Bulgaria; Greatest German distance flight (1800Km) since 1914. ***Epic flight 21 Apr.1934 from Hamburg in "Nordmark." Landed in Wander Poland after 34 hours, 24 minutes. r: FuA p172.
ZULOAGA, Angel Maria ARGENTINA #:30 (1885?1960) (GB)
See APPENDIX-AV. Military balloonist.
b: 21 May 1885 Buenos Aires. Resident of Buenos Aires. s: Officer in the Argentine Army, Brig.General-1940. f: First B-Flight 24 May 1915 from Palermo in "Pampero"; Made 4 outstanding B-Flights:
#1 24 May 1915 lasted 6 hours 30 minutes;
#2 3 Jun.1915 went to an altitude of 6920 meters;
#3 29 Oct.1915 went 900 Km., landing in Brazil;
#4 24 Jun.1916 crossed the Andes in 3:30 (temp=-32C).
FAI B-License #30 issued 4 Feb.1916, AAC issued 25 May 1913; Airplane license #64 issued by order of the President. l: Made many epic B-Flights with E.BRADLEY & E.NEWBERY; Author of "Practical Manual of Aviation, History of the Conquest of the Air; Aerial Warfare, Elementary Course on flying, The Wings of victory. r: Cronica Historica Aeronautica Argentina.
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