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Newsletter 13
Summer 2006
Updated on 25May2006
Published by the Hawker Association
for the Members.
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Contents
Editorial
Aviation Heritage Project
Camm Bust for RAF Club
Correction
Crescent Wing More
Crescent Wing Even More
Harrier News
Hawk - First Delivery
Hawk News
Joe Turner
Members
People News
Programme
RAF Harrier Story
Sopwith Catalogue
Test Flying the Hunter
Ties
Tripartite Squadron
Walter John Biggs
Wartime Project Office
 

Programme for 2006 at May 2006


* = to be confirmed
Wednesday 14th June Summer Barbecue - 1.00pm
Wednesday 12th July "Boeing Training in the UK" - Keith Hertzenberg.
Wednesday 9th August Social with video.
Wednesday 13th September Social with video.
Thursday 21st September Coach trip to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton.
Wednesday 11th October *"The Future of RN Aviation" - An RN Officer.
Wednesday 8th November *"Competition Sailplanes" - Afandi Darlington.
Wednesday 13th December Christmas Lunch - 12.30 pm.

 
 
Unless stated otherwise, meetings are at the Hawker Centre - the old Sports & Social Club - and start at 2.00 pm. Lunch and drinks are available beforehand, tea afterwards, and there is a large, free car park.
 
Keith Hertzenberg is an old McDonnell- Douglas colleague now with Boeing and in charge of product training in the UK.
 
 Afandi Darlington is an experienced aerodynamicist and expert competition glider pilot who has worked for BAe and Richard Noble. Currently he is a partner in Optimal Aerodynamics, a consultancy working on the Noble aircraft, now American owned and nearing completion in the USA.

 Tickets for the June 14th Summer Barbecue, always a very enjoyable social event, are available from Percy Collino at £10.00 on 0208 3378143
 
 Don't forget the Yeovilton visit. As for last year's very successful Duxford visit the coach will leave from the Hawker Centre where cars may be parked free of charge. Departure time on Thursday 21st September is 8.45 am and we expect to back at about 7.00 pm. There will be an alternative pick-up point in Farnborough. The price, including the museum entrance, fee is just £15 for members and £17.50 for guests. Book through Percy Collino, at meetings or by telephone on 0208 3378143, who will also have the Farnborough pick-up details if you need them.