National Air Scout camp took place in Avington Park in July 1942 and in December 1942 a National Air Scout exhibition was held in Dorland Hall, London. The Scout Association bought their first glider in 1959, and operated an Air Activity Centre at Lasham, near Alton in Hampshire, until 1978. Currently around 1% of all Scouts in the Scout Association are in one of the 120 Air Scout Troops or Explorer Units. An Air Scout Troop can apply to become recognised with the Royal Air Force and thus can receive special opportunities and trips. This RAF Recognition is subject to a regular 18-month inspection by a designated RAF Reserve Officer. Air Scouting is also provided for within the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. Aircraft owned by UK Scouts A number of aircraft have been owned by Scouts in the United Kingdom, including: Airco DH.6 – owned by 3rd Hampton Scout Troop, Middlesex in 1921 Auster J/1N Alpha, G-AGYH, owned Scout Association between 1968 and 1971 Slingsby Falke G-AYYK, owned Scout Association, and used at Lasham airfield Scheibe Falke, G-BODU – owned by Hertfordshire Scouts, in use at Cambridge Gliding Centre Pegasus Quik GT450 G-CFFN, owned by Kent County Scout Council since 2008. Thunder Ax7-77 Hot air balloon G-BCAS, owned Scout Association 1979 to 1981. Cameron O-84 Hot air balloon G-STAV, owned by Blenheim Scout Group since 2009. Vickers Valetta C2, VX580, formerly owned by Norfolk Scout County – now at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Avro York C1, G-ANTK, registered to Dan Air and formerly used as a bunk house by Air Scouts at Lasham – now at the Imperial War Museum de Havilland Comet, G-APDK, registered to Dan Air and formerly used as a bunk house by Air Scouts at Lasham – now scrapped United States Air Scouts is a now-defunct program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The Air Scouts program had four ranks Apprentice, Observer, Craftsman, and Ace (later under the Explorer program the ranks were Apprentice, Bronze, Gold, and Silver Award). The Ace (Silver Award) cloth knot and medal may still be worn by anyone who earned them before the program was dropped. The name is also used as a derogatory reference to members of the U.S. Air Force, typically used by combat troops of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. References External links Sudanese Air Scout & Girl Guide Group Scouting Aviation organizations pt:Escotismo