Air League

For the Air League (Australian), 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:

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.

Contents

1 Awards
2 Presidents
3 References
4 External links

Awards

The Air League awards:^[1]

Companions of The Air League
The Founders’ Medal
The Air League’s Gold Medal
The Jeffrey Quill Medal
The Scott-Farnie Medal
Marshall of Cambridge Medal
The Prince Philip Flying Scholarship
Framed Scrolls

Presidents

Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso (1956 - 1958)^[2]
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton (1959 - 1968)^[3]
Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy (1984 - 1987)^[4]
Air Marshal Sir Charles Ness (1987 - 1990)^[5]
Sir Michael Cobham (1990 - 1993)^[5]
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Knight (1993 - )^[6]
Sir Michael Marshall (2004 - 2009)^[7]
Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge

References

^ "Awards". The Air League. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070607134925/http://www.airleague.co.uk/mm-awards.html. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
^ Biography of Viscount Thurso Archibald Sinclair
^ Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, the 14th Duke of Hamilton
^ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy
^ ^a ^b Air League Flight International, 14 February 1990
^ Debrett's People of Today 1994
^ Anglia Ruskin University

External links

Air League web site