The ''Aero-Club der Schweiz'' is Switzerland's national

aero club A flying club or aero club is a not-for-profit, member-run organization that provides its members with affordable access to aircraft. Many clubs also provide flight training, flight planning facilities, pilot supplies and associated services, as ...

, based in

Luzern Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label= Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital ...

. It claims an active membership of 21,000, amongst some 350 local groups. The club commissioned the

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aerobatics plane from

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External links

Club website
(in German and French only)

Schweiz ; rm, citad federala, links=no). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzon ...

Sport in Switzerland Organisations based in Lucerne {{Air-sports-stub