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Remembering Naomi Christy… Part II Following on from a recent article looking back on the life of Naomi Christy, I wanted to share more of my findings on the life of this remarkable aviatrix. The [...]

Today is International Volunteer Day and, as an entirely volunteer-led organisation, we wanted to highlight some of the people we have within our team, and the opportunities available to anyone [...]

With the COVID-19 situation continuing and uncertainty about how this will develop as we head into winter, many people remain concerned about the health and wellbeing of themselves and their [...]

Daphne Poynter, one of the long-term members of the BWPA, passed away at her residential home in Stevenage on Wednesday 13 May 2020. Daphne was a loyal BWPA member since joining in 1957, two [...]

Volunteering is a great way to get to know more of your local community, learn new skills and give back to a worthy cause. There are plenty of aviation-based volunteer opportunities available [...]

There are a myriad of fun and clever resources online for anyone with an interest in aviation. We have done some exploring and testing to bring you our favourite suggestions, all of them [...]

At our Christmas lunch event on 1 December we were delighted to announce our 2019 awards winners and present them with their certificates and trophies. Congratulations to all of you for your [...]

I gained my PPL in 1984 and in 1987 purchased a C172. Unfortunately, two years ago I had to give up flying and sell my plane due to back problems. On 15 September 2019, myself, BWPA Chairwoman [...]