Welcome to the Milton Keynes Aviation Society.

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We are a friendly group of enthusiasts who meet each month to hear high quality speakers on a variety of aviation topics. Have a look at our Lecture Programme and come along as a visitor for £5 (no charge for members).

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We visit RAF/USAF bases, special events, manufacturers, etc. as you can see from our Visits Programme.

 

Members also receive a monthly MKAS Newsletter.

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Membership costs £22 per year (Membership Form on the Archives and Documents page).

As the Milton Keynes Branch of Air-Britain our members can buy top class Air-Britain publications at a substantial discount.

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​​​​8th October 2024

Aldon Ferguson - The Allied Invasion of Iceland

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After the Nazis had occupied Norway Britain was fearful that they would try to occupy Iceland and the Faroe Islands, so they made a ‘friendly ‘ invasion on 10 May 1940 when four British ships, full of Marines, landed unopposed at Reykjavik, without a single shot being fired and no loss of life.  Historian Aldon Ferguson explains how the British promised to stay out of Islandic politics and were quickly accepted and the war became known there as ‘The Blessed War’ as the British protected them from Nazi invasion but more importantly gave work to the locals in building roads, bridges, barracks, hospitals and everything necessary for an occupying army.  25,000 British troops were stationed there for a while but they were needed back in Britain after France fell, so Churchill persuaded Roosevelt to take over as guardian

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12th November 2024

Les Evans - Electric and Hydrogen Powered Aircraft

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Great strides are being made to develop aircraft which produce no carbon dioxide, but it is not an easy road to travel. Popular speaker Les Evans will explain the various technologies that are being explored; pure battery-powered, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, hydrogen jet-powered. He will outline the advantages and difficulties that each of them brings, and look at the types of aircraft that we may see in the future. These range from electric training aircraft such as the Pipistrel, electric eVTOL taxis, shorthaul electric prop aircraft and finally, normal looking hydrogen jet airliners

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