[1] The AAA operates from Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa and serves as the headquarters for its 50 chapter organizations and 7000 members from throughout the United States and 20 foreign countries.
[1] Late founder and president of the national Antique Airplane Association, as well as the former chairman of the board of the closely affiliated Airpower Museum Inc., Taylor states on the national club website "At that time (1953) no other association existed that had a specific interest in antique and classic airplanes.
The AAA was organized to "Keep the Antiques Flying" and this basic premise has always been our main interest and primary function.
We do provide our membership with aviation history and memories of the important parts our own members have played in this fascinating subject.
During this time Cook published a new version of the AAA News and would later rename it the American Airman magazine.