Air Scout

Air Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement with a particular emphasis on an aviation themed programme and/or flying-based activities. Air Scouts follow the same basic Scouting programme as normal Scouts, but they devote certain amounts of time focused on their air activities.

Air Scouts often wear a slightly different uniform from the rest of the Scouting movement and/or may have additional badges/insignia.

Most air activities are ground based like visits to airports and air museums, radio controlled model flight, aero modelling and camping on airfields. Depending on age group, country and Scout group the activities can also include parachuting or flights in light aircraft, helicopters, gliders or hot air balloons.

History

Major Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell, Robert Baden-Powell's youngest brother, was an aviator and the first who brought flying-based activities into Scouting. An Airman's badge was introduced by The Boy Scouts Association of The United Kingdom in 1911. However, these did not introduce Air Scouts.