About the Rossendale Aviation Society

The Rossendale Aviation Society is probably the largest and most active organisation for aviation enthusiasts in Lancashire, with nearly one hundred registered members from the Lancashire / Greater Manchester / Cheshire and Yorkshire areas of the United Kingdom.

Meetings are held fortnightly, usually on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Haslingden Cricket Club, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, starting at 20:00 hours. The venue is within easy reach of the M60, M62, M65 and M66 motorways. (For details of how to find us, click here).l

The society caters for a wide range of aviation interests, including:-

Lectures, Slide Shows and Film/Video Shows, by guest speakers and members;

Organised trips to Air Shows, Aircraft factories, Aviation Museums and Airports;

Aircraft recognition contests, Aviation knowledge quizzes, annual Photographic and Model competitions to sharpen your skills;

Both Civil and Military aviation interests are catered for;

Regular Newsletters, giving future programme details, trip reports, book reviews, airfield movements etc;

Regular 'E' newsletter (distributed by e-mail) 'RAS military updates, news and review';   

The Society maintains a forum on Yahoo for the benefit of members with Internet access.