Air-Britain
Air-Britain,traditionally sub-titled 'The International Association of Aviation Enthusiasts', is a non-profitaviationsociety founded in July 1948. As from 2015, it is constituted as a British charitable trust and book publisher.
History
[edit]Air-Britain was formed in 1948 as an amateur association of aviation enthusiasts. In April 1968, it was incorporated into a company limited by guarantee, Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. On 16 April 2015, the status of Air-Britain changed from aPrivate company limited by guarantee,in the form of Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, to aBritish charity,in the form of Air-Britain Trust Ltd.[1][2]
Air-Britain organised an annual international aircraft recognition contest that started with an event in September 1961, for all-comers, and attracted applications from individuals and teams from various sources such asRoyal Observer Corps(ROC),Air Training Corps(ATC), and Air-Britain regional branches. The annual aircraft recognition contest was discontinued after the 48th event held atRoyal Air Force Museum Londonon 21 November 2009.[3][4]
Activities
[edit]With over 2,500 members worldwide, Air-Britain publishes books about worldwidecivilianandmilitary aviation,that are sold via bookshops,air showstands, mail order, and via a secure sales website. Two regular journals are published, with coverage of both current and historicalaviationthemes.[5][6][7]
Journals
[edit]- Aviation World(all aviation) - quarterly[7]
- Air-Britain News(current aviation) - monthly[7]
- eABN(current aviation) - monthly (electronic magazine version of Air-Britain News)[8]
Events organised
[edit]Air-Britain periodically organises events such as international aircraftfly-ins.[5]
Defunct publications
[edit]Archived scans of many journals and books are progressively being made available as PDF files on CDs.[5]
- Archive(historical civil aviation), 1980 - Dec 2017 (absorbed into Aviation World)
- Aeromilitaria(historical military aviation), 1975 - Dec 2017 (absorbed into Aviation World)
- British Civil Register News,1948 - Jun 1953 (renamed British Civil Aviation News)
- British Military Serial Numbers,1950 - Jul 1954 (renamed British Military Aviation News)
- Overseas Civil Register News,1952 - 1957
- British Civil Aviation News,Jul 1953 - Dec 1965 (absorbed into Air-Britain Digest)
- Overseas Airline News,Jul 1953 - Dec 1963 (absorbed into Air-Britain Digest)
- British Military Aviation News,Aug 1954 - Dec 1963 (absorbed into Air-Britain Digest and Aeromilitaria)
- Commonwealth Aviation News,Jan 1958 - May 1961 (absorbed into Air-Britain Digest)
- European Aviation News,Jan 1958 - Dec 1963 (absorbed into Air-Britain Digest)
- Aircraft Movements Review,May 1959 - Dec 1963 (absorbed into Air-Britain Digest)
- Air-Britain Digest,1948 - Dec 2002 (renamed Air-Britain Aviation World)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^The Aviation Historian magazine on Facebook
- ^Details at Charity Commission
- ^Hooks, M.J. (1981). "Recognition Contest".Air-Britain Souvenir 81.Janes Publishing Company Limited: 6.
- ^Simpson, Rod (2010). "Recognition Contest".Air-Britain Aviation World.62(3): 106.ISSN1742-996X.
- ^abcOfficial website
- ^"Aeroplane Monthly". UK: IPC Media Ltd. June 1981: 21.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^abc"Air-Britain & Aviation World".The Aviation Historian(24). Horsham: 120. Autumn 2018.ISSN2051-7602.
- ^Pocketmags
External links
[edit]- Main website.http://air-britain /web/
- Sales website.http:// air-britain.co.uk
- ABPIC - a photographic images website accessible to all comers for image uploads and downloads.http:// abpic.co.uk
- AB-IX - members-only e-mail forum for information exchange.https://groups.io/g/AB-IX
- Air-Britain Information Exchange - Researchers' Corner.http:// ab-ix.co.uk/
- Air-Britain Message Board.http://air-britain.freeforums.net/
- Facebook page.https:// facebook /airbritain/