Air-Britain
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Air-Britain, traditionally sub-titled 'The International Association of Aviation Enthusiasts', is a non-profit aviation society founded in July 1948. As from 2015, it is constituted as a British charitable trust and book publisher.
History
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 a Private company limited by guarantee, in the form of Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, to a British 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 as Royal Observer Corps (ROC), Air Training Corps (ATC), and Air-Britain regional branches. The annual aircraft recognition contest was discontinued after the 48th event held at Royal Air Force Museum London on 21 November 2009.[3][4]
Activities
With over 2,500 members worldwide, Air-Britain publishes books about worldwide civilian and military aviation, that are sold via bookshops, air show stands, mail order, and via a secure sales website. Two regular journals are published, with coverage of both current and historical aviation themes.[5][6][7]
Journals
Events organised
Air-Britain periodically organises events such as international aircraft fly-ins.[5]
Defunct publications
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)
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