MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Air-Britain Magazines
Four magazines published in-house, available in 7 different membership subscription combinations.

Air-Britain Books
Air-Britain publishes in-house, 15-20 books and monographs each year. Members buy at special prices with as much as one-third off general bookstall retail price. 70+ titles in stock. A range of non Air-Britain titles is also sold.

Air-Britain Information Exchange (ab-ix)
ab-ix is a members only internet message board. Exchange information on all aspects of aviation. Also provides members with a guide to UK airfields and their residents.

Specialists
Access to Air-Britain experts on a huge variety of subjects.

Photograph images collection (ABPIC)
A specialist photographic website open to all to post their own aircraft photos and enjoy those provided by others.

Photographic Services
Air-Britain maintains monochrome and colour slide libraries where copies can be obtained by members only at prices considerably less than those charged by commercial sources.

Travel
Air-Britain Travel organises tours for members and their immediate family from the UK to many areas. Apart from Western Europe and the continental USA, trips have been made recently to Alaska and Eastern Europe.

Libraries
Air-Britain maintains two libraries - a reference library at Brooklands (available at present only by arrangement) and another at Tunbridge Wells which can provide copies of all past Air-Britain publications on loan.

Fly-Ins
For many years, the Air-Britain Fly-In has gathered in large numbers of aircraft, both flown in by our members and from outside, the event being open to the public. Members only are allowed access to the aircraft parking areas. Our maximum assembly to date has been 240 aircraft at Middle Wallop. Other airfields used have included Old Warden, White Waltham, Duxford, North Weald, Wroughton, Wellesbourne Mountford, Staverton and Coventry.
See www.air-britainflyin.co.uk

Annual Recognition Contest
An open-to-all aircraft recognition competition, for both teams and individual entries, has been held annually for many years and brings to mind the origins of Air-Britain. It is held at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, in November each year.

The contest comprises thirty colour slides of aircraft, and both civil and military aircraft may be included in the test. Each slide will be shown for up to two seconds, ample time is then given for contestants to write the answer on the provided sheet.

The following trophies are for annual competition and are held for one year before being returned ready for the next years contest. Cash awards are also made in each category.

Air-Britain Silver Challenge Cup - Supreme team winners
Air-Britain Silver Challenge Trophy - Supreme Individual
BAe ATP Trophy - Air-Britain Team
BAe Hemp Nimrod Trophy - Air-Britain Individual
McLean Rolls Trophy for Air Scouts - Air Scout Team
HS Nimrod Trophy - Air Scout Individual
Lockheed C130 Trophy - ATC/CCF Cadet Team
HS Harrier Trophy - ATC/CCF Cadet Individual
Airbus Industrie A340 Trophy - ATC/CCF Staff Team
BAe 748 Trophy - ATC/CCF Staff Individual
BAC Concorde Trophy - Civilian Non-Affiliated Team
Orion Airways B737-300 Trophy - Civilian Non-Affiliated Individual
Hunting Silver Pembroke Trophy - ROC & ROC Association Team
Hunting Silver Jet Provost Trophy - ROC & ROC Association Individual
Air-Britain Silver McKay Trophy - Services Team
BAC Lightning Trophy - Services Individual

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Branches
A network of branches exists where members can meet their fellow enthusiasts, and they provide a range of activities. These are currently situated in Blackpool, Bournemouth, Chiltern, Heathrow & Heston, London Society, Luton, Manchester, North East, Rugby, Severnside, South-West Essex, Solent, Stansted, West Cornwall, and West Midlands. There are also branches in France and the Netherlands.