| MKAS Lectures in 2001 |
| Date |
| Lecture |
 |
| Tuesday 14th August 2001 |
| Tuesday 11th September 2001 |
| Tuesday 9th October 2001 |
| Tuesday 11th December 2001 |
| The life of Flt Lt Richard Hillary & 603 Squadron Author Dave Ross presented the story of Richard Hillary, famous as the author of "The Last Enemy", plus a look at the history of 603 Squadron on which he served. |
| Tuesday 10th July 2001 |
| Vintage Aero Engine Restoration Postponed from last year, we were pleased to present the long-awaited talk by Mike Vaisey of Vintage Aero Engine Technology Ltd (Vintech) on the restoration of rare aero engines. |
| Tuesday 12th June 2001 |
| Heathrow in the 1960s An illustrated talk by Colin Fair of the Met Office, from Colin's amazing collection of early colour slides. One for all the lovers of Convairs, Connies and Comets. |
| Tuesday 8th May 2001 |
| Secret Squadrons of the Eighth Part Carty, historian and author of the book of the same name, gave us an very interesting talk on Clandestine bomber opertaions from nearby Cheddington and other locations during the last war. |
| Tuesday 10th April 2001 |
| AGM and Annual Photographic Competition Our first annual report to the membership, followed by the first annual photographic competition for the John Cox Memorial Trophy. |
| Tuesday 13th March 2001 |
| Aircraft of the Battle of Britain Film Robert Rudhall, former Assistant Editor of FlyPast magazine, is the expert on this subject. He brought a wealth of knowledge of the worldwide aircraft preservation movement as well as some excellent film footage. |
| The United States Air Force in England A talk by Major Chris Comeau, USAF Mildenhall, covering today's operations in England, from Strike Eagles to tankers, transports and special operations units. |
| Tuesday 13th February 2001 |
| Tuesday 9th January 2001 |
| Fighter Pilots Forum Held at Kings Norton Kecture Theatre, Cranfield Airfield Beds. See the Fighter Pilots Forum page for full details. |
| Chipmunks Around the World A talk by Sqn Leader Bill Purchase MBE on the 1997 circumnavigation of the globe by two RAF Chipmunks to mark their final year in regular military service. |
| MEETING WAS CANCELLED This meeting was cancelled due to the atrocities which took place earlier that day in New York, Washington D.C. and near Johnstown, PA, USA. For all those who lost their lives that day - you will all be forever in our thoughts. |
| Royal Air Force Shawbury A talk by Sqn Leader Mike Locke RAFR on the history of this long-established RAF station, currently home to the Defence Helicopter Flying School and a major aircraft storage facility. |
| Tuesday 13th November 2001 |
| The Farnborough F1 Richard Noble's Farnborough Aircraft present their radical concept for a new on-demand air taxi service, based on their F1 single turboprop aircraft, which is due to fly in 2003. |