Air League
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For the Air League see Australian Air League
The Air League is an aviation society in the United Kingdom
, founded in 1909.
The aims and mission of the Air League are to promote the cause of British aviation by:
The current President of the Air League is Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge
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Australian Air League
The Australian Air League is a not-for-profit, civilian operated aviation youth organisation in Australia. Its objective is to encourage the spirit of aviation and air-mindedness in the youth of Australia. The Australian Air League receives no money or assistance of any government department and...
The Air League is an aviation society in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, founded in 1909.
The aims and mission of the Air League are to promote the cause of British aviation by:
- Providing opportunities for our members to discuss aviation matters with government and parliamentarians
- Liasing with Government, Parliament, the Armed Services, local authorities and the press
- Offering flying and engineering scholarships and bursaries - and careers advice - to encourage young people to follow a career in aviation
The current President of the Air League is Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge
Brian Burridge
Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Kevin Burridge KCB, CBE, ADC, FCMI, FRAeS is a retired Royal Air Force officer...
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Awards
The Air League awards:- Companions of The Air League
- The Founders’ Medal
- The Air League’s Gold Medal
- The Jeffrey QuillJeffrey QuillJeffrey Kindersley Quill OBE AFC FRAeS was a British Royal Air Force officer, RNVR officer and Test pilot and the second man to fly the Supermarine Spitfire after Vickers' chief test pilot, Joseph "Mutt" Summers. After succeeding Summers as Vickers' chief test pilot, Quill test-flew every mark of...
Medal - The Scott-Farnie Medal
- Marshall of Cambridge Medal
- The Prince Philip Flying Scholarship
- Framed Scrolls
Presidents
- Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount ThursoArchibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount ThursoArchibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso KT, CMG, PC , known as Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bt between 1912 and 1952, and often as Archie Sinclair, was a British politician and leader of the Liberal Party....
(1956 - 1958) - Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonDouglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonAir Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, FRCSE, FRGS, was a Scottish nobleman and pioneering aviator....
(1959 - 1968) - Marshal of the RAF Sir John GrandyJohn GrandyMarshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy GCB GCVO KBE DSO KStJ RAF was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force...
(1984 - 1987) - Air Marshal Sir Charles NessCharles NessAir Marshal Sir Charles Ernest Ness KCB CBE RAF was a senior Royal Air Force commander.-RAF career:Ness joined the Royal Air Force in 1943 and served as an observer during World War II. In 1965 he became Officer Commanding the RAF Steamer Point in Aden where he had to cope with the growing...
(1987 - 1990) - Sir Michael Cobham (1990 - 1993)
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael KnightMichael Knight (RAF officer)Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael William Patrick Knight KCB AFC is a former senior Royal Air Force commander. He is well respected and renowned for his various charity projects, especially for the ″Vulcan to the Sky″ cause.-RAF career:...
(1993 - ) - Sir Michael Marshall (2004 - 2009)
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian BurridgeBrian BurridgeAir Chief Marshal Sir Brian Kevin Burridge KCB, CBE, ADC, FCMI, FRAeS is a retired Royal Air Force officer...