Member Services
Introduction - Membership Eligibility
"Membership of the Royal Air Force Club is open to present and former serving officers in the Royal Air Force and Allied Air Forces"
Who can be a Member?
A) Anyone who holds or has held a commission in:
1. The Royal Air Force.
2. The Women’s Auxilliary Air Force and The Women’s Royal Auxilliary Air Force.
3. The Women’s Royal Air Force
4. The Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service.
5. The Royal Auxiliary Air Forces.
6. The Royal Air Force Reserve and Volunteer Reserve (including VR[T]) forces.
7. Commonwealth or foreign Air Forces.
8. Officers of the Royal Navy or Army serving on an exchange tour of duty with the Royal Air Force for the period of their tour of duty.
B) A widow or widower of a Full Member may apply for full membership in his or her own right. Upon remarriage of such a Widow or Widower, his or her spouse shall not be entitled to Associate Membership.
Membership Applications
If you are eligible for Membership of the Royal Air Force Club and would like to become a Member, please contact the Club using our Membership Application Form or by:
Telephone: +44 20 7399 1001
Fax: +44 20 7629 1316
Email: memship@rafclub.org.uk
Annual Subscription
Serving (RAF, PMRAFNS)
Half of one day's pay plus VAT
Reserves (RAFVR[T]), (RAuxAF)
Contact office for rates
Former Serving/ Foreign Serving/ Affiliate Members
£114.50 including VAT for 2008
An entrance fee of £114.50 is payable by all candidates who are not currently serving apart from those who transfer directly to former-serving membership upon retirement from the RAF. Similarly, Associate Members who wish to apply for full Membership upon the death of a full Member do not pay an entrance fee provided there is no break in Membership.
Can I visit the Club before I am a member?
We have a “One day Membership” card for those Serving Officers in the Royal Air Force who have not yet joined and who would like to view our facilities and stay overnight. There is no charge for the card - you just have to pay for your accommodation etc.
Contact your station representative or Kathryn Cooper on 020 7399 1036 for further details.
Associate Membership
Full Members may elect for their spouses to become Associate Members, who shall also be subject to all the Rules of the Club as if they were Full Members.
If a Full Member ceases to be a Member the spouse shall cease to be an Associate Member. Such Associate Membership shall also cease on divorce or judicial separation which circumstances shall be notified by the Member to the General Manager and Secretary.
An Associate Member who is widowed may continue to be an Associate Member, until his or her late spouse's membership expires, notwithstanding an application for Full Membership.