Annual Symposium, 25th November 2023 – Tickets on sale 7th October!
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Knight, KCB, AFC
Sir Michael joined the Royal Air Force in 1953, retiring in 1989. During his 36 years in the RAF, he gained experience in a wide variety of operational and staff roles and flew...
Charlie Brown presented with Darrol Stinton Memorial Trophy
Flt Lt Charlie Brown was recently presented with the Darrol Stinton Memorial Trophy by HAA President Sir Gerald Howarth. Normally the presentation would occur at the HAA Symposium but Charlie was busy flying Spitfires that day.
Vintage Flying Scholarship open for applications from 1st May 2022
Vintage Flying Scholarship open for applications from 1st May 2022 The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers’ and Coach Harness Makers’ Flying Scholarship, established in memory of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, is open for applications from...
Member visit to Historic Army Aircraft 21st April
HAA Members Go Behind the Scenes at Aircraft Restoration Company
In a highly successful post-COVID restart to the HAA’s popular visits programme, a dozen members of the Association were hosted by Aircraft Restoration Company at Duxford for a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the...
HAA announced the new Colin Dodds Memorial trophy
At this years HAA Symposium the HAA announced the creation of the new trophy to honour the memory of Colin Dodds. The Colin Dodds Memorial Trophy for the Young Historic Pilot Of The Year...
Darrol Stinton Memorial Trophy winner for 2021 announced
Announcement made at the HAA Symposium Members of the HAA each year nominate an individual they consider has made a personal contribution of major significance to the benefit of historic aviation in the UK, from...
21 Chipmunks fly 75th Anniversary formation at Leicester
Earlier this year we reported on the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Chipmunk, regarded by many as the best handling production light aircraft of all time. The de Havilland...
Jets are historic aircraft too!
Those of us in the historic aircraft world with our Tiger Moths and Chipmunks, Austers and Stearmans, Hurricanes and Spitfires may be forgiven for forgetting that a number of jets flying in the skies...