The Royal Air Force Club is a prestigious home away from home for Officers of the Royal Air Force and their families. The Club is for Members only and located on London's historic Piccadilly. Valued by Members as a distinguished landmark where traditions and camaraderie reign, the Club's timeless elegance and atmosphere are complemented with fine dining, delightful accommodations, an exceptional library, Business Suite, Fitness Centre and special events where everything is designed to benefit all members.
The Club offers a multitude of drinking and dining options. From a full English breakfast or seasonal Club menu in the elegant Dining Room, traditional English dishes and Spitfire Ale in the Running Horse Tavern, to decadent Afternoon Tea or cocktails in the well-appointed Cowdray Lounge, there is an option for everyone.
The Club offers a whole host of facilities and services for the benefit of members and their guests. For those looking for a space to work, the Marshall of Cambridge Business Suite is perfect for a quick meeting, or to catch up on emails, whilst the peaceful Library, located through the Churchill Bar, houses a wonderful selection of aviation literature. The Club also boasts a well-equipped Fitness Centre on the ground floor of the centenary extension which offers a selection of state of the art Techno Gym cardio and weight machines, along with mats for stretching.
In October 1918, the first Viscount Cowdray, President of the Air Board, sent a letter outlining his practical support for the establishment of an RAF Club to the then Chairman of the Royal Flying Corps Club, Sir Sefton Brancker. Enclosed was a cheque for £100,000 “…sufficient to ensure a permanent Club House worthy of the airmen and of their ‘brilliant and superlative heroic work.’”