The First Air Races - Spa 1909

The First Air Races - Spa 1909 The little town Spa in the Liège province of the Belgian Ardennes is famous since Roman times for its healthy iron-rich water, in fact so famous that its name has become the general term for water therapy installations. In 1909 the town had around 8,000 inhabitants, but some 25,000 visitors came each year to drink water, gamble at the casino and enjoy themselves. The first ideas of an aviation contest in Spa were launched already in March 1908 http://www.thefirstairraces.net/meetings/sp0909/eve…