I flew at an AF Aero Club before I joined the military; I'm from the midwest, so I don't know anything about clubs on either coast. I can tell you, however, that military flying clubs are a great deal. I flew at a civilian FBO prior to that, and I cut my flight training costs by about 20-25% when I switched. As far as aircraft, there wasn't much out of the ordinary. I now regret not getting any time in the one T-34B they had, but other than that it was C-172s and Warriors; nothing ultra-sexy or super fast.