| MKAS Lectures in 2004 |
| Date |
| Lecture |
 |
| Tuesday 3rd February 2004 |
| Air Atlantique A wonderful insight in words and superb pictures covering the background and operations of this fascinating operator, by Quality Assurance Manager, Stuart Powney. |
| DHL European Night Parcel Operations Former Lightning and Tornado pilot Squadron Leader Tony Paxton, now a Boeing 757 captain, enthralled us with a very interesting look at flying overnight for DHL in Europe. |
| Tuesday 13th January 2004 |
| Meeting was a week earlier due to clash with Mildenhall trip on 10th Feb |
| Tuesday 9th March 2004 |
| Sledgehammers for Tintacks - Bomber Command Combats the V1 menace 1943-1944 Author Steve Darlow gave us a fascinating presentation on Bomber Commands role in the counter offensive against German secret weapons. |
| Tuesday 13th April 2004 |
| AGM & 4th Annual Photographic Competiton Our Annual General meeting, with our reports to the MKAS membership, election of the MKAS committee and judging for the 4th Annual Photographic Competition for the John Cox Memorial Trophy. |
| Tuesday 11th May 2004 |
| Vulcan To The Sky Project Director Dr Robert Pleming gave us an excellent over-view of this exciting project to return a Vulcan to the air. Keep up to date with all the goings-on on the Vulcan To The Sky web-site. |
| Check-In to Push-Back Tim Whitaker has a long history in the airline industry at senior level and he gave us a very interesting talk about all the daily operations at an airport that you never knew. |
| Tuesday 8th June 2004 |
| Tuesday 13th July 2004 |
| The UK Inclusive Tour industry Danny Bernstein, Chairman of Monarch Airlines, gave us a very insightful look at the the UK inclusive tour industry with it's history from it's humble beginnings after the War through to the present day, and the challenges it faces to-day and in the future with the emergence of the low cost carriers and the independant traveller. |
| Tuesday 14th December 2004 |
| The 1914-1918 Air War A presentation by Marcus Williams of Cross and Cockade International, the renowned Society of First World War Aero Historians. |
| Eurofighter Typhoon Our annual President's lecture - Steve Bond spent four years on the Eurofighter development programme and told us the story - warts and all. An excellent lecture on an excellent aircraft. |
| Tuesday 10th August 2004 |
| Royal Air Force Germany Author Bill Taylor took us through the facinating history of the RAF in Germany from the end of the Second World War until final withdrawal back to the UK. |
| Tuesday 14th September 2004 |
| Members Evening A very relaxed evening with films being shown, a dastardly recognition quiz, nibbles and a chance for a natter or to buy a book or two. |
| Tuesday 12th October 2004 |
| Tales from the Editor's Desk A superbly entertaining talk from Ken Ellis, Editor of Flypast, Air Enthusiast and the excellent Wrecks and Relics, relating some of his personal and Editorial experiences over the last few years, with lots of superb photographs and some terrific stories and anecdotes. We look forward to welcoming Ken back again soon. |
| Tuesday 9th November 2004 |