Community · Heritage and volunteering
Volunteers, restorers and friends.
Rochester’s aviation story stays open to new generations because people give their time to it.
Want to get involved?
MAPS and PAFRA welcome new members and volunteers. Contact each group directly.
The people
Restoring, remembering, gathering.
Two groups and a story that goes back to 1933.
MAPS · Medway Aircraft Preservation Society →
Volunteers restore aircraft and artefacts, including a Short Scion II and Hurricane restoration work. Ask the society about projects, visits and volunteering.
PAFRA · Pilots and Friends of Rochester Airport
PAFRA brings together people with an interest in flying and airport life. Its activities and events help connect the airport’s users and supporters.
The airport since 1933 →
Short Brothers, the Short Stirling and a heritage that volunteers keep alive.