Gloster Strut
Meeting Date 08/09/2026
Back to our winter quarters at the Victory Club.
The speaker will be Dave Fry, the lecture is entitled 'Going Around in Circles' (C130s, Starlifters, BA, Chipmunk stuff). Also we will have a quick Scouts presentation at the beginning, lasting about 10 minutes.
Calendar of Events
30/08/2026 Fenland
Wings and Wheels Fly In. PPR required
04/09/2026 LAA Rally
Leicester Airport. 4-6 September for the LAA Annual Rally
08/09/2026 Gloster Strut Meeting
Back to our winter quarters at the Victory Club.
The speaker will be Dave Fry, the lecture is entitled 'Going Around in Circles' (C130s, Starlifters, BA, Chipmunk stuff). Also we will have a quick Scouts presentation at the beginning, lasting about 10 minutes.
12/09/2026 Bodmin
Cornwall Strut Fly In. PPR required.
12/09/2026 Thruxton
Hampshire Air festival. PPR required.
12/09/2026 Popham
Popham Airfield. Eurofox, Eurostar and Europa Fly in. PPR required.
19/09/2026 Caernarfon
50th Anniversary Fly in. PPR required.
19/09/2026 Compton Abbas
Pooleys Air weekend. 19-20th. PPR required.
19/09/2026 Little Gransden
19-20th. NWMT Vintage aircraft Fly in. PPR required
10/10/2026 Talk by A380, Concorde and Red Arrows pilots
At the Cheltenham Playhouse. Tickets here: cheltplayhouse.org.uk
13/10/2026 Gloster Strut Meeting
At the Victory Club, Cheltenham.
The speaker will be John Beattie on the subject of Flying the Sea Fury (ex-head of Royal Navy Historic Flight).
10/11/2026 Gloster Strut Meeting
Meeting at the Victory Club, Cheltenham.
The speaker will be Alistair Wilson, talking about African Flying in the 1970s and 1980s, Learning the Hard Way (crop dusting, DC-3s and the like)
08/12/2026 Gloster Strut Meeting
Our pre-Christmas meeting at the Victory Club in Cheltenham.
The speaker will be Sir Harry Hopkins, Flying and Operating the Vulcan. As it will be the Christmas meeting, there will be wine and mince-pies too.
12/01/2027 Heading
This meeting will also be the AGM. Once that is over, Neville Parton will be giving a talk entitled 'Servicing Commandos' (the guys who established advance landing grounds after D-Day and serviced the aeroplanes, often under fire)
The Strut is the Gloucestershire branch of the Light Aircraft Association (LAA).
We run monthly meetings for those interested in all aspects of light aircraft, be they aircraft pilots, aircraft builders, owners or just aviation enthusiasts.
You don't need to own an aircraft to join us, just have an interest in Aviation.
Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, starting at 7.30 pm.
From September to April we meet at the Victory Club, Lypiatt Road , Cheltenham , GL50 2SY.
In May, June, July and August we meet at a venue to allow outdoor events.
We also have a regular flying programme which includes an annual tutored jaunt across to Le Touquet for Channel Virgins and anyone else who enjoys a pleasant day out with an excellent lunch.
Our 2025 program is starting to take shape with flyouts, visits to Brize Norton, Benson, Brooklands and a return visit to the RAF Museum at Cosford.
We enjoy social events such as film nights, skittle evenings and visits to places of interest to members.
We have over 100 members and we’re a friendly bunch, so if you think we might have what you’re looking for do come to one of our meetings to 'try before you buy'.
Joining the club is just £10 per year for Full membership, £5 for Second Family Member and free for Under 25s.
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