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===France=== | ===France=== | ||
France was an early adopter of Scouts de l'air in the 1930's but have not had many practicioners since. | France was an early adopter of [[Scouts de l'air]] in the 1930's but have not had many practicioners since. | ||
Scouts de l'air started in the north of France in the mid 1930's. The first documented French Air Scout camp was held at Saint Cyr, 25 August - 1 September 1935. After the 2nd World War it was restarted by a few groups and at the 1947 Peace Jamboree many full-sized gliders built by various Air Scouts where shown to participants [http://www.honneur-au-scoutisme.com/textes/scoutair/0339.jpg] [http://www.honneur-au-scoutisme.com/textes/scoutair/0071.jpg] and demonstrated as well as activities such as aeromodelling | [[Scouts de l'air]] started in the north of France in the mid 1930's. The first documented French Air Scout camp was held at Saint Cyr, 25 August - 1 September 1935. After the 2nd World War it was restarted by a few groups and at the 1947 Peace Jamboree many full-sized gliders built by various Air Scouts where shown to participants [http://www.honneur-au-scoutisme.com/textes/scoutair/0339.jpg] [http://www.honneur-au-scoutisme.com/textes/scoutair/0071.jpg] and demonstrated as well as activities such as aeromodelling | ||
Currently the only '''French Air Scouts''' are from independant associations. | Currently the only '''French Air Scouts''' are from independant associations. | ||