Programme of Events 2013

Programme of Events 2013 updated 01Dec2013

At 2:00 pm on the second Wednesday of each month there will be a meeting, normally at the YMCA Hawker Centre (was the Hawker Sports and Social Club), Lower Ham Road, Kingston on Thames, Kingston,
KT2 5BH unless indicated otherwise.

There is a well stocked bar, and good inexpensive lunches and snacks are available. We hope members will avail themselves of these. There is plenty of free parking space.

2013 PROGRAMME
Wed 9 January	Social gathering with annual quiz by Les Palmer
Wed 13 February	The rise and fall of the P1154 - Michael Pryce
Wed 13 March	Hawk T-X for the USAF Paul Hopkins
Wed 10 April	Annual General Meeting and video
Wed 8 May	More New Technologies - Mick Mansell. Extraordinary General Meeting.
Wed 12 Jun	Summer Barbecue
Wed 10 Jul	Air-to air photography - Geoffrey Lee
Wed 14 August	Social with video
Wed 4 September	Visit: Museum of Berkshire Aviation (Miles)
Wed 11 September	Social with video
Wed 9 October	The Sopwith Story - David Hassard
Wed 13 November	A lucky Aviator - Heinz Frick
Wed 11 December	Christmas lunch

Unless stated otherwise, meetings are at the Hawker Centre, Kingston - the old Sports & Social Club - and start at 2.00 pm.
      You all know Les Palmer,.
      Michael Pryce studied the P.1154 project for his MSc at Imperial College.
    Mick Mansell will be remembered in Systems Engineering at Kingston and he became Technology Director at Warton.
    Geoffrey Lee was a BAe photographer and now runs his own photography business Planefocus Ltd.
    The Museum of Berkshire Aviation is on Mohawk Way (off Bader Way), Woodley, nr Reading, Berks, RG5 4UE. Please find your own way there arriving at 11am. Entry is £2.50 for seniors (£3.50 otherwise). If you are going, please call Barry Pegram on 01306 631125 as he needs to know numbers. There is no café on site so bring your own refreshments.

.   David Hassard has become an authority on Sopwith.
    Heinz Frick flew Lightnings in the RAF before becoming CTP at Dunsfold.
         Lunch and drinks are available beforehand, tea afterwards, and there is a large, free car park.
     The Summer Barbecue will be at the Hawker Centre at 12:30 for 1:00. The price will be £13, the same as last year. Please contact Ken Batstone on 01932 229938. for details and tickets.