Archived Future Event Items 2024
Events
12 June Our annual Summer BBQ is now only a few days away (Wednesday, June 12th) and the number of “paid up” Members is still quite low. So please, would those Members wishing to attend and those who indicated their intention to attend at last month’s Meeting, send their cheques to Ken Batstone (42 Kings Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 2RA) as soon as possible. The YMCA needs a few days’ notice to deal with their “banger and burger” suppliers. This is the only Association social event before the Xmas Lunch! Expecting a warm sunny day, as usual for this event, the Committee looks forward to meeting you at the Hawker YMCA Centre for this enjoyable afternoon. Ken Batstone
8 May Hawker Test Beds – Tony Buttler, details
April 10 at YMCA Hawker (Kingston, KT2 5BH) at 14:00 there will be the Hawker Association Annual General Meeting. The Committee urges as many members as possible to attend so that a quorum is achieved. Attendance may be in person or by Zoom. Members attending via Zoom will be able to vote by a simple show of hands.
This year the following documents will be subject to a vote, links to them are below:
1 A revised version of the Constitution, Issue 5 (existing Constitution, Issue 4)
March 13 at YMCA Hawker (Kingston, KT2 5BH) at 14:00 there will be a talk by Anthony Inglis -
February 14 at YMCA Hawker (Kingston, KT2 5BH) at 14:00 there will be a talk by Nick Anderson on “Life In A Hornet’s Nest – Flying the F/A18 Hornet with the RAAF”. Regrettably, the previous arranged speaker is unwell and Nick has stepped in at short notice. The talk will also be available on Zoom.
14 February Postponed. Group Captain (Ret) Jock Heron OBE will talk on "Military Aviation Procurement since 1945, Success or Failure?" The emphasis is on failures! It's Jock's personal opinion, with the benefit of hindsight, on the misjudged defence reviews over the years as seen from both Rolls-
5 January Rear Admiral David Snelson RN -