Welcome
Welcome to the website of The Australian Aviation Club, which aims to share news and useful information with Club members.
New members are always very welcome. Membership of the Association is open to persons engaged or previously engaged, or with an interest in aviation, both military and civil.
Please submit the Membership application form by email to the Secretary via the address shown on the form.
Australian Aviation Club members and their guests meet seven times annually for a luncheon seminar held at the National Press Club in Canberra. Additionally, members are invited to attend the lunches hosted by the RAAF Staff College Association, also held at the National Press Club.
Admin details for guest speakers
| 2026 program | ||
| Thursday 30 July | RAAF Staff College Association | Air Commodore Pete Warmerdam MNSS MMS BSc FNDU RAF, UK Defence Advisor, Australia – Our bilateral relationship. Please nominate to raafsca@ardath.com.au in accordance with the instructions contained in the July 2026 flyer. |
| Thursday 27 August | Australian Aviation Club | Dr James Bennett, Executive Vice President, EOS Space Systems |
| Thursday 24 September | Australian Aviation Club | TBA |
| Thursday 29 October | Australian Aviation Club | Air Commodore James Badgery AM, Director General Defence Aviation Safety Authority – What is a generative and just aviation safety culture in 2030? |
| Thursday 26 November | RAAF Staff College Association | Chris Uhlmann Australian journalist and TV show host |
| 2027 program | ||
| Thursday 25 February | Australian Aviation Club | Dr Lewis Frederickson, RAAF Historian |
| Thursday | RAAF Staff College Association | |
| Thursday 29 April | Australian Aviation Club | Dr (Air Commodore Ret’d) Mark Lax OAM, CSM, Club member, historian and Author – “Huey – The Helicopter That Became an Australian Legend“. |
| Thursday 27 May | Australian Aviation Club | |
| Thursday 24 June | Australian Aviation Club | |
| Thursday 29 July | RAAF Staff College Association | |
| Thursday 26 August | Australian Aviation Club | |
| Thursday 30 September | Australian Aviation Club | |
| Thursday 28 October | Australian Aviation Club | |
| Thursday 25 November | RAAF Staff College Association |
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