Aviation Archaeologist

The "Aviation Archaeologist" is the magazine produced by the BAAC for its members. The magazine was first published by the then Aviation Archaeologists' Association in 1974. Its main principle has remained relatively unchanged since then, that is to provide relevant news to the membership along with articles written by the members about their own projects and or research.

The magazine is sent out to all the members and to subscribers. Subscription for non-members of the BAAC £10.00 including P&P for four issues (£15.00 overseas), back copies of Series No.3 can also be purchased from the Council for £2.50 per issue, some copies of Series No.2 are also still available (Issues prior to No.41 are priced at £1.50 each). To subscribe please use the membership contact form.

The different editions have been published in Volumes and Series over the years, the current ones under Series No.3

Issues which are still available as back issues are indicated in the menu, however the Council is currently digitising all issues and so these issues may become available in digital form in the near future.

Aviation Archaeologist Series No.3 Issue 10 - The aviation archaeology magazine of the British Aviation Archaeological Council

Series No.3 Issue No.10 - Available For Purchase

Autumn 2011
  • News
  • Editorial
  • Preserving the Past
    • A training day held for the BAAC at the RAF Museum's Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at Cosford giving an introduction to preserving artefacts.
      • David Stansfield - Editor
  • Irish Spitfire recovery
    • The recovery of Supermarine Spitfire P8074 from a peat bog in Co. Donegal.
      • Philippa Wheeler - Marches Aviation Society
  • Back to the future?
    • Unmanned aircraft - an article looking at the loss of de Havilland Queen Bee V4793 on Snowdon.
      • Alan Clark - Peak District Air Accident Research
  • Great Whernside Part 2
    • Handley Page Halifax DT578.
      • David Stansfield - Pennine Aviation - Research, Recovery & Restoration
  • Ancient Tattered Aircraft Part 2
    • The second half of David Hanson's piece about Air Transport Auxiliary losses in the South West of Scotland.
      • David Hanson
  • Douglas Boston recovery, a preview
    • A short introduction to the work of Air crash Po following their discovery of a Douglas Boston crash site in northern Italy
      • David Stansfield - from information provided by Air Crash Po