HC Deb 04 March 1929 vol 226 c42W
Sir R. GOWER

asked the Secretary of State for Air what civil aviation clubs exist in this country; and what is the flying membership of each?

Sir S. HOARE

The following list gives the names and number of flying members of the subsidised light aeroplane clubs as on 31st December, 1928, and the names of the unsubsidised and Service clubs; no information is available regarding the membership of the last two categories of clubs:

Subsidised Light Aeroplane Clubs:

Flying Members.
London 277
Midland 138
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 136
Yorkshire 130
Lancashire 225
Hampshire 235
Bristol and Wessex 118
Norfolk and Norwich 123
Scottish 181
Nottingham 48
Suffolk and Eastern Counties 35
Cinque Ports 59
Liverpool and District 102
Total 1,807

Unsubsidised Clubs:

  • Southern.
  • Northamptonshire.
  • Berks, Bucks and Oxon.
  • Isle of Purbeck.
  • The Household Brigade Flying Club.
  • The Sheffield Flying Club (in course of formation).

Service Clubs:

Halton.

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment (Farnborough).
  • Marine Aircraft Experimental (Establishment (Felixstowe).