Date

Event

Time

Location

Comments

Organiser Contact

Sunday 7th March

Bournemouth Aviation Museum Vintage Transport Day

All day

BAM Bournemouth

See www.aviation-museum.co.uk

Tuesday 9th March

The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications lecture “How to build an Olympic  Stadium” by Dr. Paul Shepherd

8 pm

Palmer Building, Whiteknights, University of Reading, RG6 6UR

If you expect to attend please inform the Branch Membership Secretary, Graham Eaton at graham.eaton@cimaglobal.com

Tuesday 9th March

RAeS Boscombe Down Annual Sir Henry Tizard Lecture Project Bloodhound by Wg Cdr Andy Green.

5.45 pm for 6.45 pm dinner and lecture

MOD Boscombe Down Officers Mess

Ticket required for attending £15 per head, includes pre-lecture reception and meal.

Bryan Somerset 01980 664105 or bcsomerset@qinetiq.com

Thursday 11th March

RAF Ibsley Historical
Group meeting and talk The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - a Presentation by Philip Holt

7.30 pm

Greyfriars, Christchurch Road, Ringwood

Admission charge to all Group meetings £2. Tea and Coffee will be served.

Chairman/Secretary Vera Smith.

Tel 01425 474026

Vera.ibsleyhg@btinternet.com

Thursday 11^th March

Royal Aeronautical Society Solent Branch 54th RJ Mitchell Lecture by Jim French CBE, Chairman and Chief Executive of Flybe.

6pm for 7pm lecture

Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton University

Ticket required for lecture – but no charge for it.  Non-members welcome. Drinks reception at 6pm.  Lecture at 7pm.  Buffet afterwards £10 for adults, £5 student or children.

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
Tel: 01932 760243

Tuesday 16th March

IMechE AGM & Lecture by the Deputy Chief Constable of Wiltshire, David Ainsworth – “Defeating Criminality – The Appliance of Science”.

6.00 for 6.30 pm

Wilts Police HQ Salisbury

Registration is essential, as security clearance is required and places are limited, by contacting John Jost by 9th March.

John Jost jdjost@qinetiq.com

or 01980 664471

or mob 07793 353898

Thursday 25th

March

RAeS Christchurch Branch lecture “Model Rocketry – a thinking persons' introduction” Rod Angel QinetiQ, Boscombe Down

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

March

Poole Flying Boats Celebration Flying Fish & Chip Supper – talk by Colin Pomeroy on ‘Transatlantic Poole, and the Flying Boats of Bermuda’

7.15pm

Lilliput Sailing Club

Cost £12 per head includes a glass of wine or juice. Limited to 60 places. Veggie option.

The Hon. Treasurer Poole Flying Boats Celebration. 113 Banks Road Poole BH13 7QQ

harryalexander@btconnect.com

Thursday 25^th March

Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum talk.  “When I was young and when I was old” Cdr Pat Lacey.

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.

Weds 7th April

Bournemouth Aviation Museum Club meeting. Bournemouth and surrounding airfields by Mike Phipp.

8 pm

West Howe Baptist Church

Guests are very welcome at just £2 a head. Tea and coffee will be available at the mid interval.

See www.aviation-museum.co.uk

Thursday 8^th April

RAF Ibsley Historical
Group talk – TBC

7.30 pm

Greyfriars, Christchurch Road, Ringwood

Admission charge to all Group meetings £2. Tea and Coffee will be served.

Chairman/Secretary Vera Smith.

Tel 01425 474026

Vera.ibsleyhg@btinternet.com

Tuesday 13th April

RAeS Farnborough Lecture – Low light operations of rotorcraft by Peter Longman QinetiQ

7 for 7.30pm

BAE Systems Park Centre

Mr Ian Pigram pigramik@bp.com
Tel: 01932 760243

Tuesday 13th April

Joint RAeS and RIN Boscombe Down event RAeS AGM and joint Lecture - Navigating UAVs David Barnes - Business Development Director (Air),

Thales UK & President RIN

5.15pm for 5.30pm

MOD Boscombe Down B452

Visitors MUST register. Free tea and biscuits!

Bryan Somerset 01980 664105 or bcsomerset@qinetiq.com

OR

Rod Angel 01980 662324 e-mail rangel@qinetiq.com

Thursday 22nd

April

RAeS Christchurch Branch AGM followed by lecture "Jumping with the Red Devils" Jackie Young (formerly Jackie Smith) Gold Medal World Championship parachute competitor.

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