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Ups and downs for Beirut's historic flying club

It was more than 70 years ago that the Aero Club of Lebanon first opened its doors in Beirut following a presidential decree to form the club. These were the heydays of Lebanon, with the Mediterranean resorts competing with the cote d'Azur for the attentions of the rich and the famous. The Second...

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