Events list update
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Saturdays Gosport - The Hovercraft Museum Open Days
The Hovercraft Museum is open most Saturdays 10 am until 4 pm except for a brief closure during the Winter period. In addition to these hours, we offer special events throughout the year. We aim to have a summer season full of events and activities including the return of Hovertravel Ltd to provide pleasure flights around the Solent from our slipway on selected dates. Our volunteers will continue to get the collection ready for you to visit and we can’t wait to be able to welcome you through the gates once again! https://www.hovercraft-museum.org/
Tuesday 5th November Bishop's Waltham – Bishop’s Waltham Aviation Group Lecture
'Homebuilt History – 120 years of amateur built aircraft' by Malcolm Rogan. Malcolm is a late starting recreational pilot with an interest in the history of flying for fun. This talk covers the history of aircraft built for personal use from the first offering of plans for homebuilding before WW1, through development of the first kits produced between the Wars to the sophisticated kit builds of today via the heyday of homebuilding in the 70s and 80s. Doors open at 7:45pm with presentation starting at 8:00pm. We meet in the Church Hall, off Free Street Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire SO32 1EE. A location map and directions can be found in the 'ABOUT' section of this site. The fee for each meeting is normally £3.00. Website www.bwavg.co.uk.
Wednesday 6th November Romsey - South Hampshire Historical Aviation Society (SHHAS) Talk
“German Rocket & Jet Genius 1933-1945” a talk by Steve Alcock. Steve is Museum Manager and Education Officer at Solent Sky Aviation Museum. All meetings 7.30 for 7.45pm start. Romsey Conservative Club 13, Marketplace, Romsey Hampshire SO51 8NA. Non-members very welcome (£5 on the door). Contact Mike Webster wmcbug+AT+aol.com
Friday 8th November Lyndhurst - New Forest Aviation Group (NFAG) Talk
‘To the ‘Gulf’ war as an F16 pilot’ by Ed Smith. In 1990, Edward Smith was an RAF pilot serving on a dream exchange posting, flying the F-16 with the 4th TFS at Hill AFB, UT. In August of that year Iraq invaded Kuwait, setting into motion a sequence of events which would see him flying missions during Operation Desert Storm alongside his USAF colleagues. Doors open at 7pm for prompt 7.30pm start at Lyndhurst Community Centre. Visitors £5 including light refreshments. Contact Chris Gilbert-Norton at gilbey66+AT+gmail.com
Tuesday 12th November Farnborough - Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES) Farnborough Lecture ****
Engineering in the Fleet Air Arm, Speaker Cdr Jamie Chestnutt CEng MIET FRAeS RN (ret.). Director of Engineering and Supply, RNLI. What have tiger enclosures, state of the art Shannon class lifeboats, 40mph rollercoasters and luxury hotels got in common? They have all been managed by someone “born in Winchester, made in the Royal Navy!” 19:00 - 21:30. Lectures are now held at the Westminster Theatre, Farnborough College of Technology, Boundary Road, Farnborough, GU14 6SB. The Westminster Theatre is in the UCF Study Centre building close to the main entrance in Boundary Road. Contact jo.davies+AT+raes-volunteer.org.
Tuesday 12th November Salisbury – Boscombe Down Aviation Collection (BDAC) Online Presentation
WWI & II NAS Carrier operations by Jim Carter. Jim has recently published a book ‘Hearts of Steel’ based on the RN career of his Great Grandfather (1918-1945) Herbert Leeder. Herbert joined the Royal Navy in 1918. Having done some work researching the lives of the men listed on his village’s war memorial for the 100th anniversary of World War 1, and having been given Herbert’s S459 Record of Service by his mother, Jim set about researching the Royal Navy between 1918 and 1941, a part of the time when Herbert served. Start 19:00. Non-members £5 which includes refreshments and museum entrance. Old Sarum Airfield, Old Sarum, Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6DZ. Email ghorner1+AT+outlook.com. http://www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk
Thursday 14th November Weybridge - Brooklands Museum Event
An evening with Doug Nye. Doug Nye is one of the world’s foremost motorsport journalists and authors. In 2023 he celebrated his 60th year as a racing journalist, having joined Motor Racing magazine in 1963. He went on to work for Motoring News and Motor Sport before going freelance. He remains a regular contributor to many racing and classic car publications in the UK and worldwide. The Members' Bar will be open from 6pm and hot food will be available. 7-9:30pm. Non-members £20 For evening talks, please use the Campbell Gate (signposted Campbell Gate) on Brooklands Road using the above postcode. Do not follow brown signs to the museum. Parking is free. Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0SL.
Friday 15th November East Boldre - New Forest & Hampshire Wartime Association Talk
A Tale of Two Extraordinary British Agents. Peter Power returns to tell the story of two extraordinary British agents during WW2. Agent Zig Zag to the British, Agent Fritz to the Germans. A lover, dashing hero, part time conman, debonair safecracker, spy, patriot, and crook, but most especially a truly remarkable triple agent. The only British subject to be awarded the Iron Cross by Hitler. Tickets will go on sale to our email subscribers the month before. 7pm East Boldre Village Hall Main Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7WD. Tickets £5 in advance from nfhwa.org includes free refreshments. https://nfhwa.org/events/
Thursday 21st November - Men’s Forum at Greystones Community Centre
Scapa Flow - Salvaging the German Navy by Kevin Patience. In June 1919, 74 German warships were scuttled by their crews. Kevin details the salvage operation. 10:30am Greystones House Waterford Road, Christchurch BH23 5JL. Highcliffe Men’s Forum meets on the third Thursday of each month (except August) at 10:30 am in room 1 at Greystones House. Contact Stewart Partridge - mob: (07857) 566771 email: stewart.partridge+AT+ipcv.co.uk
Thursday 21st November Heathrow – Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Heathrow Branch Lecture ****
A Brief History of Army Flying, 1861 - 1957 by Michael O’Donoghue, Director, Odee Consulting Limited. Embark on a captivating journey through the skies of history with "A Brief History of Army Flying, 1861 - 1957." Join this month’s RAeS Heathrow Branch lecture, as we explore the early days of military aviation, tracing its roots from the Royal Engineers to the formation of the Army Air Corps in 1957. This is a hybrid event (In-person and Virtual) | 18:15 - 19:45 GMT British Airways Recruitment Centre, British Airways HQ Waterside, London Heathrow Airport, Harmondsworth Middlesex UB7 0GA. The Branch welcome both Members and Visitors! Please note that for security clearance to enter the BA Waterside base to attend the lecture, you MUST register at least two days in advance, preferably online via http://tiny.cc/RAeSLHR, alternatively contact the Branch Secretary William Li via email Heathrow+AT+aerosociety.com or mobile 07936 392799.
Monday 25th November Chichester - Arun & Chichester (Air) Enthusiasts Society Air ACES
Harrier, F-35 and Vertical VX4 – Testing Fixed Wing VTOL Aircraft by RAF Wg Cmdr. (ret) Jim Scofield. Squadron Leader Jim Schofield became the UK's first military test pilot to fly the F-35C, the carrier variant of the Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft in 2012. Jim was the MoD F-35 JSF Project Requirement Manager. He was formerly a Harrier weapons instructor and a qualified test pilot. 19:00 for a 19:30 start. New venue Boxgrove Village Hall, The Street, Boxgrove Chichester PO18 0EE. Members £5, guests £10. Tickets are available on the door. Contact David Batcock on 01243-823007 or email info+AT+airaces.org.uk
Wednesday 27th November Gosport - Daedalus Aviation and Heritage Group Meeting
The Group meets socially monthly on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start in the Royal Naval Association Club on Aerodrome Road occasionally a change in start time or date is needed so please check the 'Programme of Talks' page. Most meetings include a guest speaker. Visitors are welcome but there will be an admission charge for them of £5.00 when a speaker is present. Chairman Terry Coombes terryc037+AT+gmail.com. https://www.daedalusaviation.org/meetings.
Thursday 28th November Bournemouth - Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES) Christchurch Lecture ****
Subject and online or venue TBC. 7pm for prompt lecture start at 7:30pm. KG01 Lecture Theatre, Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus). This event may be used for anyone pursuing professional recognition, or further development, as evidence for your CPD records and we can provide a Certificate of Attendance. Contact Roger Starling e-mail christchurch+AT+aerosociety.com.
Thursday 28th November Bristol - Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES) Bristol Lecture ****
Collar Lecture: The Sliding, Sticking and Separation of Hidden Layers - Unlocking Potential in Composite Aerostructures by Professor Richard Butler, Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes and Structures University of Bath. This talk will describe research, fuelled by the experience gained from working with a composite part supplier, to enable analysis-driven design, manufacture, and certification of high-performance structures for high-rate production. It will show that advances in composites technology require insight at the intersection of materials, structures, and manufacturing. Start 6:30pm. Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queens Building, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR. Members and non-members welcome! Contact Secretary Nicholas.Baker2+AT+Rolls-Royce.com Tel 0117 97 96479
Restored Islander G-AVCN is at the Wight Military & Heritage Museum.
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