!!!Renner, Alexander

Renner, Alexander, b. Tallinn, Estonia (then Reval), May 29, 1892, 
d. Graz (Styria), March 1, 1966, aviation pioneer, son of the artiste 
Franz R. (1866-1912). On Aug. 26, 1909 on the occasion of the Graz 
autumn trade fair demonstrated with his brother Anatol R. 
("Renner-Buben") the first flights in a steerable airship in Austria; 
its motor was designed by J.  Puch; further flights in Vienna and Linz 
shortly afterwards. During World War I R. was a fighter pilot.



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