Lecture Programme :
All lectures (execpt May) are held during our monthly meetings at our Kents Hill Community Centre venue (see the 'Contact Us' page for full details).
Doors open at 19.30 for a 20.00 start.
*Please note the May lecture will be held at The Hunt House,Paulerspury
11th February 2020
Debbie Land - Time Flies at Old Warden
The Shuttleworth Collection was opened to the public in 1963 and is home to a large collection of unique and historic aircraft and vehicles from the Edwardian era to World War 2.
Debbie Land, a Shuttleworth Collection Volunteer, will present the story and history of this airworthy collection of aeroplanes & vehicles, some of which are over 100 years old, together with images and audio visual clips of some of most interesting aircraft in flight.
10th March 2020
MKAS AGM and Photo Competition
14th April 2020
Peter Griffiths - Sextant to SatNav - 45 Years in Aviation
Peter Griffiths takes us on a journey through his aviation career. Peter started his flying with BOAC in 1967, navigating by map, compass and sextant. After 8 years he joined Cathay Pacific and stayed with them for 29 years, reaching the position of Fleet Manager B747. After leaving Cathay, he flew executive jets until retiring in 2013. Read more....
12th May 2020*
MKAS 20th Anniversary Special Lecture -
'Memories of Concorde'
Full details to follow
9th June 2020
Robin Trewinnard-Boyle - F-35 Flight Test & Sea Trials
Full details to follow
14th July 2020
Air Cdre Phil Wilkinson (ret'd) - Red Star and Roundel
Air Commodore Phil Wilkinson (ret’d) presents a lecture based on his new book ‘Red Star and Roundel’. Phil spent several years in Russia during the Yeltsin years as Britain’s Defence Attache. Drawing on this experience and his travels around the former Soviet Union with RAF veterans, Phil has produced a detailed account of the history of the RAF in Russia. Read more....