Society of Friends Fleet Air Arm Museum
The Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum (SoFFAAM) was formed in 1979. A thriving and active organisation, its object is the education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the museum through the activities of a group of members. It aims to achieve this object by a lively programme of events, including talks and excursions. Some details of these events can be seen in this website.
SoFFAAM CHRISTMAS LUNCH – Saturday 11 January 2025
12 Noon for a 12:30 start. At the Lime Kiln Inn, Knole, Nr Long Sutton, Langport, Somerset TA10 9JH
To download a menu/form, please click HERE
MUSEUM ENTRY TICKETS
The Fleet Air Arm Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday* and SoFFAAM members have FREE entry for the whole year of their membership. You can pre-book your entry via the special FAAM portal below, or you can announce your name at reception, advise you are a SoFFAAM member and the Museum staff will check their digital database and allow you in.
IF YOU ARE BRINGING GUESTS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO PRE-BOOK. CLICK THE LOGO TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS:
Usual membership concessions are available. A SoFFAAM member can bring four guests at a discount of 30% on the normal ticket price, they will have to purchase standard entry tickets from the Museum website. Go through the standard booking process and when it says ‘Enter Code’, use AFILFAAM30 which will re-calculate the cost and give your guest ticket discount. Children from 3 to 15 have to pay the Child Admission price, although children’s tickets can be purchased using the above discount. Children 2 and under are free.
This valuable benefit of Museum entry to SoFFAAM members and their guests is kindly given by the Museum staff.
*The museum is also open Mondays and Tuesdays during School Holidays. See the FAA Museum website by clicking HERE.
The SoFFAAM 2024 AGM
The Society’s AGM was held at 19.00 on Tuesday 15 October 2024 and took place on Zoom only. All Society of Friends Fleet Air Arm Museum members were invited to attend.
The meeting concluded with the re-election of the President, Officers and Council members. Minutes of the 2024 AGM will be available to download here in the future
Members and the public alike are invited to download and read the Minutes of the 2023 AGM meeting by clicking on the links below.
Click here to open the 2023 AGM Minutes
Click here to open the 2023 AGM Agenda
Click here to open the 2023 Annual Report and Financial Statement
Membership Benefits
The Society draws its membership from a broad cross-section of society (by no means all from a military background) at home and abroad. Membership is around 1,000 and continues to expand. The membership fee is only £14 per annum with Life and Family Membership options available.
Unlimited free entry to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Europe’s largest naval aircraft collection for a year of SoFFAAM Membership.
Members are invited to contribute to our lively Journal “Jabberwock”. This is provided free of charge to all members on a quarterly basis.
Donations
SoFFAAM, like all charitable societies, relies on donations from our generous membership and like-minded members of the public to maintain our donations and grants to the Fleet Air Arm Museum which enables them to continue with conservation and preservation of rare aircraft and artefacts. To make a donation please click the PayPal logo below:
