British Airways flying club
- British Airways flying club
The British Airways flying club was formed in 1948 under the name of the Airways Aero Club, by employees of British European Airways (BEA) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The club is operated by Airways Aero Associations Limited, which up until November 2007 was a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways when it was purchased by the Arora Family Trust. [cite web|url=http://www.bafc.co.uk/history.shtml|title=History of BAFC|publisher=Airways Aero Associations] .
Since the sale British Airways corporate signage has continued to be removed including the removal of the BA Speedbird logo from the aircraft and the British Airways name. The Chatham Dockyard tail fins have been retained across the fleet with the exception of the de Havilland Chipmunk (G-BXGL) and one of the Piper Warriors (G-SIXT, formerly G-BSSX) which has been painted in a split livery representing the liveries of BEA and BOAC on alternate sides of the aircraft.
Operations
The BAFC operates from Wycombe Air Park, with a fleet of Warrior, Dakota and Chipmunk aircraft. The flying club acquired the long term lease to the airfield in 1965, following the closure of RAF Booker, previously on the site.
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