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Abbreviation | AAL |
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Founded | 16 June 1934 |
Type | Youth Organisation |
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Origins | Air Mindedness Development League |
Area served | New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory[2] |
Key people | Chief Commissioner Ian Rickards, OAM. (Chief Commissioner, General Manager) |
Website | Official Website |
The Australian Air League (AAL) is a not-for-profit, civilian operated aviation youth organisation in Australia. Its objective is to encourage the spirit of aviation and air-mindedness in the youth of Australia. The Australian Air League receives no money or assistance of any government department and is entirely self-funded. Its Latin motto is A Vinculo Terrae (Free From the Bonds of The Earth). The official patron of the Australian Air League is aviation journalist Jeff Watson.
The Australian Air League has active squadrons in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory. The AAL does not operate in the Northern Territory, Tasmania, or Western Australia.