Please find details below of forthcoming local
aerospace, aviation and engineering events in Dorset and the South West.
Featured event(s):
Thursday 25th February Lecture
“Critical
Services in a Critical environment” behind the scenes story of aircraft ground
support services Steve Cobbold Head of Engineering VT Airside Solutions. The venue is the Cobham Lecture Theatre,
Bournemouth University. 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. We positively encourage
visitors and guests to the lectures but make a £2 charge on the door to help
cover lecture costs. Free entry for RAeS Members, Branch Friends, Air
Cadets and bone fide students.
Poster attached for your notice board.
Summary of local events:
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Date |
Event |
Time |
Location |
Comments |
Organiser Contact |
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Tuesday 16th February |
Solent RAeS Lecture – ‘flight testing in the sunset’ – the
classic British heavy jets by Mal Ridley deputy Director Aviation
QinetiQ. Followed by AGM. |
7:00pm |
Murray Lecture
Theatre, Building 58, University of Southampton |
New Branch Committee members welcome. |
Andy Rankine Honorary Secretary RAeS Solent Branch Tel 07752
012849 or e-mail secretary@solent-raes.org.uk |
|
Tuesday 16th February |
RAeS Farnborough Lecture – Templer Lecture. Pollution and climate
change. Prof. Sir Brian Hoskins |
7 for 7.30pm |
BAE Systems Park Centre |
|
Mr Ian Pigram pigramik@bp.com |
|
Tuesday 16th February |
IET Somerset & West Wiltshire Network The ‘Tornado’ Project By David Elliott, Director of Engineering |
17:30 for 18:00 |
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Westinghouse Rail Signals Ltd,
Langley Park, Chippenham |
|
Visit http://www.theiet.org/somerset
for further details |
|
Thursday 18th February |
IET evening visit to Ringwood Brewery. Highly recommended! |
6.30pm |
Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire |
Tour includes a 2 hour tour, tasting, complimentary drink and
glass. Cost £6.50. |
Contact Mark Linney E-mail mark.linney@selex-comms.com |
|
Thursday 25th February |
RAeS Yeovil Branch 55th Henson & Stringfellow named Lecture
and Dinner. Annual banquet followed by a lecture on the subject of '100
Years of Naval Aviation' by RAdm Simon Charlier, RN Chief of Staff
(Aviation). |
6.15pm |
Westland Leisure Complex, Westbourne Close, Yeovil, BA20 2DD |
Dinner and lecture ticket only £25. You can attend lecture
for free but need to advise contact Jon Hamm. |
Eur Ing Jonathan Hamm |
|
Thursday 25th February |
RAeS Christchurch Branch lecture “Critical Services in a Critical
environment” behind the scenes story of aircraft ground support services
Steve Cobbold Head of Engineering VT Airside Solutions. |
7.00 pm for 7.30 pm |
Cobham Lecture Theatre, Bournemouth University |
RAeS members, Branch Friends Students and ATC Cadets free - £2
donation for visitors |
Hon. Secretary Mel Porter Tel: 01202 857655 or
mel.porter@cobham.com |
|
Thursday 25th February |
Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum talk. Annabelle
Burroughes – “An Aviatrix, her aircraft and flying” |
7.00pm for 7.30pm. |
Fleet Air Arm Museum |
Non members are very welcome at £3.00 per person pay at
door. Talk followed by a light supper and drink. |
Non members please advise Rosanne Crowther prior to arrival so
that catering arrangements can be adjusted. Tel: 01935 822143. |
|
Wednesday 3rd March |
Poole Flying Boats Celebration (PFBC) - presentation by
Andrew Hawkes on Looking back on Sandbanks |
8.15pm |
Royal Motor Yacht Club |
Tickets via PFBC to be booked in advance |
The Hon. Treasurer Poole Flying Boats Celebration, Harry
Alexander 113 Banks Road Poole BH13 7QQ |
|
Wednesday 3rd March |
Christchurch Aviation Society lecture. History of a local
airfield by Mike Phipp - Aviation historian. |
8pm |
Druitt Hall, Christchurch |
Family and friends welcome. Refreshments are served during the
evening. |
Programme Secretary: Or stephen.robson10@btopenworld.com |
|
Sunday 7th March |
Bournemouth Aviation Museum Vintage Transport Day |
All day |
BAM Bournemouth |
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Tuesday 9th March |
RAeS Boscombe Down Annual Sir Henry Tizard Lecture Project
Bloodhound by Richard Noble and Wg Cdr Andy Green |
5.15pm for 5.30pm |
MOD Boscombe Down Officers Mess |
Ticket required for attending £15 per head, includes pre-lecture
reception and refreshments. |
Bryan Somerset 01980 664105 or bcsomerset@qinetiq.com |
|
Thursday 11th March |
RAeS Solent Branch annual named RJ Mitchell Lecture by Jim French
Chairman and EO of Flybe. |
6pm buffet, 7pm lecture |
Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton University |
Proceeded by a buffet and ticket only event. |
Andy Rankine Honorary Secretary RAeS Solent Branch Tel 07752
012849 or e-mail secretary@solent-raes.org.uk |
|
Tuesday 16th March |
RAeS Farnborough Lecture – Joint with IMechE Speaker Colin
Paterson DE&S, MOD. |
7 for 7.30pm |
University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH |
|
Mr Ian Pigram pigramik@bp.com |
|
Tuesday 16th March |
IMechE AGM & Lecture by the Deputy Chief Constable of
Wiltshire, David Ainsworth – “Defeating Criminality – The Appliance of
Science”. |
6.00 pm |
Wilts Police HQ Salisbury |
|
John Jost jdjost@qinetiq.com
or 01980 664471 or mob 07793 353898 |
Note that some events may count as Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) activities for your particular Engineering Institution.
Please contact the named organiser, not me, if you have any
specific queries about a listed event. Also I cannot take responsibility
for the accuracy of the information, as errors can creep in or dates change, so
if you are in doubt or travelling a long distance I recommend you contact the
organiser.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY XH558 APPEAL
Please
help the Vulcan to the Sky charity that got Vulcan XH558 back into the air (and
are now trying to keep it flying) set a World Record by signing XH558's
Birthday Card. Website: www.vulcantothesky.org.
Museum of Army Flying
MIDDLE WALLOP - 2 for 1 entry Offer
One person goes free with full paying adult. See voucher on website for terms
and conditions. Website: www.hants.gov.uk/rh/culture-all/fly-voucher.pdf. Offer
valid until 31 March 2010.
I welcome inputs for future events and news listings.
RAeS
Christchurch Branch Lecture Secretary
Adrian Thomson BSc MBA CEng MIET MRAeS
Business
Development Manager
Aviation and
Engineering Services
Systems
Evaluation Services
MOD
Boscombe Down
Room
7, Portacabin Building 799A
Salisbury
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