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2012 Visits

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DATE

VISIT

Saturday

3rd March

            2012

 

The Trenchard Museum at RAF Halton

This museum (only open at very limited times) aims to preserve and display items that relate to the history of Royal Air Force Halton. It is named in honour of Lord Trenchard, the father of the Royal Air Force, who also founded the Aircraft Apprentice scheme with which the name of Halton has become synonymous.

The guided visit will start at 10.30 and last around 2 hours at a cost of £5 per head.

Monday

12th March

            2012

 

RAF Benson

This date is provisionally booked for a visit to the home of 33 and 230 Sqns with their Pumas and 28(AC) and  78 Sqns with their Merlins.

Cost will be £10. The visit is full but I am running a reserve list.

Tuesday

17th April

            2012

National Air Traffic Service, Swanwick

This trip will provide a fascinating insight into the way our airspace is controlled and regulated. The tour runs from 10.00 through to 15.00 and covers all the operations at Swanwick as they handle 6,000+ movements every day. Lunch will be in their canteen (payable on the day).

Cost will be £10. The visit is full but I am running a reserve list.

Saturday

12th May

            2012

 

de Havilland Heritage Centre, London Colney

I have arranged a 90 minute guided tour of this museum which tells the history of all things de Havilland followed by free time to explore the museum at your leisure. I have asked them to focus in particular on the restoration of the 3 Mosquito's on site including the prototype W4050.

Cost will be £8 per head.

Wednesday

30th May

            2012

 

Martin Baker, Denham

A return visit following the “rave reviews” which came from those who were lucky enough to attend in 2011. Our hosts covered every aspect of ejector seat development, trials and manufacturing. Lunch will be in their canteen (payable on the day).

Cost will be £10. The visit is full but I am running a reserve list.

Saturday

16th June

     2012

 

 

British Aerospace Warton

A first for us as we have been granted a tour of the BAe factory at Warton, the home of Typhoon manufacturing as well as Tornado upgrades. This will be a morning visit with the cost to be confirmed in due course.

The cost is £10 per head and this visit is full but I am running a reserve list.

Thursday

25th October

     2012

 

RAF Shawbury and RAF Cosford combined visit

We have been allocated places for return visits to both bases and I have managed to arrange them for the same date which means that we can kill 2 birds with one visit and save petrol to boot! The morning will be at Shawbury and the afternoon at 1 School of Technical Training at Cosford.

15 places are available at a cost of £20 (£10 per visit).

                         

                                                              

Please contact our Visits Organiser if you want to put your name down for any of the 2011 MKAS Visits above or if you have any suggestions for any future MKAS Visits. Contact Chris Bosworth either on 01525-374464 or by e-mail on cj.bos@ntlworld.com

                                                                        

 
 
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