The Air Squadron is a flying club in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 founded in 1966 by Peter Vanneck

Peter Vanneck

Air Commodore Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck, GBE, CB, AFC, AE, DL was a British Royal Navy officer, jet pilot, engineer, stockbroker and politician...

, the Hon. Hugh Astor and Anthony Cayzer - friends who shared a passionate interest in flying light aircraft. Prince Philip is the Squadron’s Air Commodore

Air Commodore

Air commodore is an air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...

. Two of the earliest members were Second World War heroes Sir Douglas Bader and Hugh Dundas

Hugh Dundas

Sir Hugh Spencer Lisle Dundas CBE DSO and Bar DFC, , nicknamed "Cocky", was a World War II fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force. He was Promoted to Squadron Leader at the age of 21, to Wing Commander at 22. In 1944, Dundas was awarded the DSO and at 24 became one of the youngest Group Captains in...

. Others included Sir Max Aitkin, Tommy Sopwith and Lord Waterpark.

The Air Squadron participates in various global flights - including:
Moscow, Jordan, Tanzania, USA, Pakistan, South Africa, Serbia.

The Squadron sponsors several awards, listed as follows by the receiving institution.


British Aerobatic Association

British Aerobatic Association

The British Aerobatic Association handles all domestic aerobatic competitions in the United Kingdom.-History:It was formed on May 1 1974. It is based in at West London Aero Club at White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead.-Activities:...

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• The Air Squadron Trophy .

Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

 Air Cadets:

• The Air Squadron Trophy
  Ground Training Competition
  The Ground Training Competition, or The Air Squadron Trophy Competition as it is has recently been renamed, was created in 1998 as a way for CCF sections to contest the Air Squadron Trophy.-The Regional & National Stages:...
  
  : Awarded annually to the Best RAF Section participating in the Ground Training Competition .
• The Sir John Thomson (RAF)
  John Thomson (RAF)
  Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles John Thomson GCB, CBE, AFC usually Sir John Thomson was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.-RAF service:...
  
   Memorial Sword.
• The Geoffrey de Havilland
  Geoffrey de Havilland
  Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS, was a British aviation pioneer and aircraft engineer...
  
   Flying Foundation Medal for CCF Achievement.

South African Air Force

South African Air Force

The South African Air Force is the air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. It is the world's second oldest independent air force, and its motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra...

• The Air Squadron Sword of Honour is awarded every six months to the top officer cadet.

United States Air Force

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

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• The Air Squadron Millennium Sword of Friendship. The sword is kept in the Pentagon and awarded to the top Air Force cadet each year.