DATE

VISIT

Friday

20th August

            2010

British Airways Maintenance Centre & GE Engine facility, Cardiff

A visit to the large maintenance base at Cardiff, where Boeing 747, 767 and 777 aircraft are maintained, and which may contain one of the newest members of the fleet, a brand new Boeing 777-336ER, which may be in for cabin fit and IFE installation, and is due to enter service at the end of August. We will be able to make use of their self-service canteen facility for lunch but this is not included in the cost.

In the afternoon, we visit General Electric’s engine overhaul facility at nearby Blackwood.

There are only 12 places available and there is a charge of £10.00 for this visit.   

Please contact Chris Bosworth to be added to this visit

Sunday

 12th September

 2010

Cotswold Airport

A visit to the former Kemble airfield for a guided tour of the excellent Bristol Aero Collection and Bristol Britannia XM496, both now resident at Kemble. Also an opportunity to see what airliners are ready to go to that airfield in the sky.

There is no limit to the number of places available and there is a charge of £5.00 for this visit.

Please contact Ian Carr to be added to this visit

Wednesday

     22nd September

2010

Martin-Baker

A long awaited and much anticipated return visit to the Martin-Baker headquarters at Denham.  The home of the world’s longest established and most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats.  Don’t miss this!

This visit is full, but we are running a reserve list.  

Timing and cost to be confirmed.

Please contact Ian Carr to be added to this visit

Saturday

 9th October

 2010

Toulouse, France

Another great day out, flying on easyJet from Gatwick to Toulouse-Blagnac airport, with a visit to the excellent Ailes Anciennes museum (to be confirmed) followed by a look around the various Airbus ramps before going on the afternoon A380 Production site visit, followed by a pizza and a drink before heading home.  Book your flight on www.easyjet.com (EZY5333 dep Gatwick at 06:20 and EZY5340 dep Toulouse at 21:35) and let the Toulouse Visit organiser Andre Faehndrich know you are booked and he will do the rest.

Come and join the the folks who have already booked as of 01/07/10.

Please note this trip is open to everyone, MKAS and non-MKAS members alike. Just book your flight and let Andre know and we'll do the rest.

Please contact Andre Faehndrich to be added to this visit

Wednesday

 3rd November

 2010

RAF Middle Wallop

 A comprehensive afternoon tour of the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop, including visits to the Gazelle, Lynx and Apache hangars as well as time on the Apache dispersal for photographs. We will also see the AAC Historic Flight and gate guards. The excellent Museum of Army Flying is also located here and you may choose to arrive early and include this but this is not included in the tour cost below.

There are 35 places available and there is a charge of £10.00 for this visit.   Please contact Chris Bosworth to be added to this visit

            To Be

          Confirmed

Visit to Air Atlantique and a Flight

 The visit to the Air Atlantique hangars and a flight on either the Dove, Rapide or Prentice will be re-organised for sometime on Spring 2010.

Please note that the visit is open to Non-MKAS members as well, including the flights, however the following costs will apply;

MKAS Members £35.00 for the visit, which includes one flight on your choice of aircraft.

Non-MKAS members - £40.00 for the visit, which includes one flight on your choice of aircraft.

We will once again require a minimum of 24 people to make this day possible, so please contact our Visits Organiser with your payment to reserve your place, in cash or with a cheque made payable to "Milton Keynes Aviation Society"  

Please contact Andre Faehndrich to be added to this visit