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Lancashire Aero Club

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The Lancashire Aero Club is the oldest established flying club in the United Kingdom, it was founded in 1909 to organise the Blackpool Aviation Week, Britain's first officially recognised air show.

Early history

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Post-war operations

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De Havilland Tiger Moth of Lancashire Aero Club wearing their dark blue and silver colour scheme at Barton Aerodrome in October 1952
  • 1946: Avro asked the club to relocate elsewhere. The club moved to Barton Aerodrome. Flying training and aircraft rental was provided to members, initially using Auster Autocrat and De Havilland Tiger Moth aircraft.
  • 2007: The club decided to leave Barton, due to terms being required by Peel Holdings that the Lancashire Aero Club's committee deemed to be unacceptable.[7]
  • July 2009: The club started operating from a single grass strip airfield at Kenyon Hall Farm, near Warrington, which it is hoped will become its new home if planning permission is granted.[8]
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