Monday 21st July - 1845 for 1930
‘The Next Generation of Aviation’ presented by John Holmes and Russell Porter,
The aviation industry is rapidly evolving with new technologies, breakthroughs in material science, advancements in propulsion systems and sustainable energy sources. These innovations are transforming the way we use the skies, enabling drones, electric air taxis, and automated flights to become a reality.
These advancements will connect remote communities, reduce ground-based congestion, and provide better communication connectivity. By 2030, we can expect hydrogen-powered pseudo satellites, electric air taxis, drones performing various tasks and the return of supersonic flight. Airspace modernisation and new infrastructure like vertiports and digital towers are also being developed to support this new era of aviation.
Monday 18th August - 1845 for 1930
'Flying the Vulcan – a Personal Perspective
presented by Sqn Ldr Joe Marsden.
Flying higher than airliners at nearly the speed of sound, manoeuvring at five times the force of gravity, and under radar at heights lower than a church tower - Squadron Leader Joe Marsden burned 1,000 gallons of fuel per hour in iconic Vulcan bombers and flew through nuclear fall-out. He was shot at by the Army, RAF and Royal Navy and lived to tell the tale. He has a wealth of facts and anecdotes from his 29 years in the Royal Air Force during the Cold War period.
Joe’s talk will concentrate on the Vulcan - illustrated by photos and film clips to show its capability. He will briefly cover the history of the Vulcan but will mainly talk about the personal aspects of flying this famous aircraft. He will cover crew responsibilities, preparation for the various roles he was involved in, without missing the more light-hearted aspects of the job, including a journey which took him from Cyprus to test Russian response. In all Joe has flown 34 different Vulcan aircraft.
AirACES is an aviation talk society, providing its members with regular talks, given by experts in many different fields related to the world of aviation.
VENUE – Boxgrove Village Hall, The Street, Boxgrove, Chichester, PO18 0EE
6.45 pm for 7.30 start. Members £5, Non-members £10 and under 16s FREE.
Doors open at 6.45 no pre-booking, no reserved seating. For further information about AirACES, please see: www.airaces.org.uk
or call David Batcock on 07502 400657