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DATE |
LECTURE
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Tuesday
14th December
2010 |
The Evolution of the British
Aircraft Industry
Dr Ron Smith (author
of the excellent British Built Aircraft Series) takes us through the
changing shape of the aircraft industry in Britain, from the pioneers of
1908, through two world wars, and rationalization in the 1960’s, up to the
formation of British Aerospace/BAe Systems. |
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Tuesday
9th November
2010 |
The Worlds First True Rocket
Aircraft – the Heinkel He 176
Douglas Downer-Smith’
speciality is the study of the jet and rocket aircraft of World War II and
tonight he gave us the story of the Heinkel He 176 and what brought about
its emergence in 1939, just before world’s first turbojet flight of the He
178. An excellent lecture on a very rare subject. |
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Tuesday
12th October
2010 |
The Worlds
Largest Single Engine Biplane
Bill Leary,
Chief Pilot of the An-2 Club, who operate HA-MKF based at Popham,
gave us a very entertaining and detailed lecture about spending “£500 per hour on a 9 Cylinder, Gas Guzzling, Oil
Drinking, Hissing Bi-plane” and still be able to fly it on a PPL. A great
lecture, on a great machine and given by a great character - Thank You Bill
for a superb lecture.
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Tuesday
14th September
2010 |
Heroes All – Airmen’s Stories In
Their Own Words
The result of over 20 years of interviewing wartime veterans,
Steve Bond presented a very personal view of the World War II air war from
all sides of the conflict, with lots of pictures, anecdotes and sound bites,
a fabulous lecture and attended by a record audience.
His book "Hero's All - Airmen of different nationalities
tell their stories of service in the Second World War" is available to purchase direct
from Grub Street at
www.grubstreet.co.uk and both Amazon and
Waterstones have stocks.. |
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Tuesday
10th August
2010 |
Flying for Life
Mission Aviation Fellowship is a charity but it is
also an airline, which operates 130+ aircraft in 38 countries worldwide.
Founded in 1945, Mike Fawdrey gave us a unique insight into its operations
around the world, supporting various mission agencies in remote places
where there are no roads. A wonderful lecture on a little known but vital
service. |
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Tuesday
13th July
2010 |
Cold War
Aircrew Forum 2010
The 4th MKAS Air Crew Forum, the theme
this time was the Cold War.
As per the previous formats, Air Vice
Marshal Peter Dye OBE RAF Museum Director General chaired the
assembled panel of guests, who have unique experience of activity at the
height of the Cold War, from an operational and historical perspective.
Venue: The Hunt House, Paulerspury, near Towcester,
Northants NN12 7NA
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Tuesday
9th June
2010 |
A Day in the Life of LAA Engineering
Ken
Craigie, Chief Inspector,
Light Aircraft Association,
gave us an wonderful insight to his job and discussed some of the
many light aircraft flying and engineering issues he has dealt with. |
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Tuesday
11th May
2010 |
Air
Atlantique - the Past, the Present and the Future.
Steve Bridgewater,
Commercial Manager of Air Atlantique Classic Flight gave
us a superb lecture, telling us the full story, not just of Air Atlantique,
but the individual aircraft, and the superb new
AIRBASE opening on May 29th,
as well the DC-6 "Taxi Back to the Fifties" and the newest arrival Hawker
Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 XV232 which had arrived at Coventry just that very
afternoon. Many Thanks Steve and we look forward to our
MKAS visit and flights.
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Tuesday
13th April
2010 |
British
Regional Airports
Alan Foster returned to MKAS
for another excellent Lecture, to tell us about the
UK's Regional Airports - their many operators and how they changed over the
same period - how the airports started, how they developed and how they
now attempt to survive in the 21st Century.
Many Thanks Alan, we look
forward to welcoming you back again soon. |
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Tuesday
9th March
2010 |
10th ANNIVERSARY MEETING
Annual General Meeting & Photographic Competition
Our annual report to the membership and
also the winners and runners up of our
10th Annual Photographic Competition |
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Tuesday
9th February
2010 |
Air Raiding On The UK
During The Great War
David Warren is a
professional battlefield tour guide and has spent many years researching the
German airship and aeroplane bombing raids on the UK.
He had everyone mesmerised by his accounts of the early air raids on the UK
and we thank him for a superb lecture.
Moved
from November 2009 Lecture slot |
Tuesday
12th January
2010 |
Flying the Hunter in RAF Service
Peter Sawyer pays MKAS a return visit with an illustrated talk about his time
flying Hunters with 208 Squadron in Kenya and the Gulf.
This lecture was
cancelled due to the bad weather, but it has now been re-scheduled for
11th January 2011. |
