Editorial

    As I write it is wet and windy in the garden; our long and dry summer is over - but we have Christmas to look forward to and our lunch together on December 10th. Ken Batstone will be taking bookings at the November meeting or by phone (see Programme, below).
    In this issue two anniversaries are marked: Hawk and Sea Fury, Kingston’s last jet and last piston engined fighter.

Chris Farara

Sadly, we record the death of Kingston Chief Engineer Mike Hoskins and of Dunsfold test pilot Paul Hopkins.Also reported are Kingston Aviation Centenary Project and Heritage Trust activities as well as our talks and annual outing. If that wasn’t enough there are personal memories by several Association Members who have dared to submit them.

There must be many more of you with interesting tales to tell. Please send them, preferably by e-mail but handwritten pieces by post are fine, to The Editor, Chris Farara, 24 Guildown Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4EN. Tel. 01483 825955,
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