Founded in 1982 by a group of about 25 aviators over the age of 80, the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO) now has a membership of over 1,000 men and women. When each of our members joined, at the age of 80 or older, he or she was still flying. Today, many of us are no longer at the controls of an aircraft, but our love of aviation still binds us to this elite group.

The UFO is an international, non-profit organization with members in the United States including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Argentina, Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.