Some of our branches are continuing to hold meetings, even if they have to be virtual. This includes the
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
‘The Society’s next event will be a Video lecture
presented via Zoom
on 13th October 2020 commencing at 8.00pm
Speaker: Air Cdre Phil Wilkinson (ret’d)
Subject: Red Star & Roundels
Air Commodore Phil Wilkinson (ret’d) presents a lecture based on his new book ‘Red Star and Roundel’. Phil spent several years in Russia during the Yeltsin years as Britain’s Defence Attache. Drawing on this experience and his travels around the former Soviet Union with RAF veterans, Phil has produced a detailed account of the history of the RAF in Russia.
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This lecture will be a video recording presented via Zoom. The link will open from 7.30 pm with the starting at 8.00pm
Members will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the event.
Visitors and guests are welcome to attend with free access for your first visit with a £5.00 visitors entry charge for subsequent visits, or Join the Society for the Annual Membership fee of £22.00.
To register your interest as a visitor please contact Chris Bosworth at cj.bos@ntlworld.com
The Video lectures are replacing our normal monthly meetings at
Kents Hill Community Centre, Frithwood Avenue, Milton Keynes MK7 6HQ until circumstances allow us to return to that location.
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For Lecture details contact our Lectures Organiser: Ian Carr E-mail: iancarruk@aol.com or Tel (Home): 01234 742057
A great photo by Ron Gafney, taken at the White Waltham photoshoot organised by Threshold.aero on Saturday 19 September.
Tornado ZA355 is now used as a film prop (watch out for it in Wonder Woman 1984) and normally kept at White Waltham.
Another new book - this time from our French branch, BFAB / Trait d'Union.
www.air-britain.co.uk/actbooks/acatalog/FenchGeneralAviation-1945-1970--150.html#SID=15
Avions de Tourisme en France 1945-1970 – French General Aviation 1945 - 1970
Jacques Guillem, Patrick Vinot Préfontaine, Jacques Chillon and Alain Gosset
Following the Second World War, French general and light aviation was in a parlous state. It was reliant upon captured German aircraft and some imports from the UK and America. Gradually, with Government support, many small manufacturers were established, producing a wide range of light aircraft. This transformation led to the 1960s being considered the golden age of French light aviation.
Four specialists from Trait d’Union (the French Branch of Air-Britain) have produced a marvellous review of French light aviation in this glorious era. Based around a superb collection of nearly 290 previously unpublished photographs (many in colour), the authors cover some 120 different types of aircraft from around the world active in France during this period.
The book covers the F-B, F-D and F-O registers.
Produced to the standard that one would expect from Air-Britain’s French branch, this is a book that any enthusiast of the period cannot be without.
A4, softback, 140 pages, 289 photographs.
Members and Non-members £27.50
September 15th is remembered as Battle of Britain Day - the height of the fighting of the first military battle fought entirely in the air."It's not about medals. It's not about who shot down what. It's about being remembered" Sqn Ldr Geoffery Wellum DFC
Today on Battle of Britain Day we will remember all that took part. Among these were The Many that supported The Few, The Fleet Air Arm, Bomber Command, Coastal Command and the ATA.
Don't forget the Documentary - Flying For Britain with Sir David Jason on ITV at 2000 tonight, 15th September.
Photo credit to John Dibbs - The Plane Picture Company
One step closer to the 737 MAX being back in the skies over Europe...
EASA Completes MAX Flight Testing, Joint Evaluations Up Next
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EASA has completed Boeing 737 MAX flight testing, clearing the way for joint regulatory agency evaluations of the grounded model’s updated training later in September.
