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Volume 33 Issue4 April 2007 EMB 135BJ Legacy GSIRA Private Leeds Bradford 8 March 2007 Paul Whincup A.340 DA(HF Lufthansa Ian Morton AirbusA,321 SERDO Novair Tenerife Sur 25 February 2007 Alan Sinfield VOLUME 33 ISSUE4 APRIL 2007 OCIETY CONTA MEETING AT L.B.I.A GATE 20 - 14:30hrs CHAIR Cliff JAYNE tel: 0113 249 7114 SECRETARY JimSTANFIELD tel: 0113 258 9968 ALL MEMBERS CAN NOW ATTEND THE MONTHLY MEETINGS. Please contact Alan Sinfield if you TREASURER David VALENTINE 8 St Margaret's Avenue require any further information. Please note that Car Parking at the Monthly Meetings is provided at and MEMBERSHIP Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5RY tel: 0113 228 8143 a discounted rate. Please contact a Committee Member for details, Assistant Treasurer Pauline VALENTINE MAGAZINE EDITOR Cliff JAYNE 27 Luxor Road, Leeds LS8 5BJ 1 April Graham Perry From Whirlwinds to Lightnings - Living with Aircraft tel: 0113 249 7114 Graham is a former RAF engineering officer who has had a career in two halves: 20 email: atrvorks@aol.com years in the Service, and 20 years since working with aircraft and aircraft people in industry. The talk is structured around the various things he has seen and experienced, Assistant Editor Sheila JAYNE and these vary from Whirlwinds at Odiham to Lightnings at BInbrook hence the title: MEETINGS COORDINATOR Alan SINFIELD tel: 01274 619679 email: alan.sinfieldiSjairvorkshire,orq.uk From Whirlwinds to Lightnings - Living with Aircraft. The theme running through the talk is the vital contribution made to aircraft operations by aviation's people, both military VISITS ORGANISER Paul WINDSOR tel: 0113 250 4424 and civil, and in particular how they mix openness and good humour with a firm HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT MikeWILLINGALE professionalism to produce safe flying. He is a current private pilot and flies a Jodel COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Lav^rie COLDBECK, John DALE, Clifford HADWIN, 120 from White Waltham. 20062007 Denis STENNING, Geoff WARD 6 May Chris Warn. We welcome back Chris Warn with the results of his recent holiday to the Please note that all membership enquiries should be made to the Treasurer. Caribbean and his forthcoming one to Cuba. Chris's talks are always enjoyable events as he mixes photos with anecdotes about his trips. Air Yorkshire Code of Conduct: a member should not commit any act v/hich would bring 3 June NEW Terry Sykes. We welcome back Terry, who was a member of the West Riding the Society into disrepute in any way. Branch of Air Britain and has been a member of Air Yorkshire since it started, Terry has Disclaimer: the views expressed in articles in the magazine are been scanning many of his old Black and White and Colour prints taken in the 1950's not necessarily those of the editor and the committee. and 60's and will present a slide show of unseen photographs of Yeadon during that period which I am sure will be a fascinating insight into the history of Yeadon Aerodrome, 1 July Sqn Ldr Graham Laurie The History of Royal Flying Graham retired in December 2000 after 36 years in the RAF and for the last 20 years of that career he flew members of the Royal Family and Senior Government Ministers. Our sincere thanks to Philip Firth for his interesting presentation last month, which members Graham is an experienced speaker, and I am certain his illustrated talk titled The l-iistory thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you also to the Aviation Academy for their generous hospitality and of Royal Flying will be extremely interesting and informative, the opportunity to look round the premises. 5 August NEW Squadron Leader Brian Waite 609 Squadron from Yeadon to Learning 50 , miles in 71 years! Following January's announcement that our plans for Thursday evening meetings at the Touchdown Squadron Leader Brian Waite served for 17 years as a Commissioned Officer in the cafe have had to be cancelled due to the cafe closing, Alison Stone at the Aviation Academy Administrative (Secretarial) Branch. Postings included: Squadron Intelligence Officer contacted the Society to offer the possibility of using the Academy for our meetings on a on 92 Sqn (RAF Wildenrath) and a Flight Commander on Initial Officer Training at RAF Wednesday evening as the Academy is already open on Wednesday evening, Jim Stanfield Cranwell. Following this, and after two years living in Norfolk, he joined 609 (WR) asks members to let him know their thoughts on whether Wednesday's would be a , . Squadron. Royal Auxiliary Air Force, on Full Time Reservist terms. He Commanded 609 suitable evening and whether they would be interested in attending these informal meetings at for five years from 20012006, He is now semiretired, living in North Yorkshire, but the Aviation Academy. Please note that the midweek monthly meetings would be in addition to our continues his link with the Squadron as Chairman of its Association. regular Sunday afternoon monthly meetings. 2 September Charles Parker Aircraft made in Lincoln Few people know that Lincoln was once one of the largest aircraft production centres Please don't forget to sign up for the Air Yorkshire dinner on Friday 20 April 2007 it's not too in the world: one in fourteen of all aircraft built between 1914 and 1918 came from the late to contact John Dale who will be pleased to take your booking (see details on page 35), city! Ruston, Proctor & Co., Robey & Co. and Clayton & Shuttleworth employed thousands on 'war service' aircraft production. Charles Parker has worked in and around some of Also Paul Windsor will soon be coliecting deposits (£5) for the Air Yorkshire visit (via coach) to the factories used for aircraft production for the last 25 years and his talk will be the Imperial War Museum at Duxford on Saturday 16 September 2007 (detailed information illustrated with archive and present day photos. An opportunity for members to hear to follow in the May magazine), some little known local history, For the record, the number of members attending last year's meetings are as follovra 7 October NEW Captain Mike Newall fVlyTravel Ain^/ays Mike is currently a captain on the Mytravel Ainways Airbus fleet. Previously he worked Air Ambulance 28 39 for Capital Airlines out of Leeds/Bradford, Mike did the commentary for the flight on the Richard Bodin 52 Tim Jeans Paul Jackson 29 32 Mytravel Ainways Enthusiasts Day. Mike is an experienced and interesting speaker and Air Yorkshire Quiz 31 Eric & Cath Humpfrey AGM Roger Fozzard 31 35 I am sure that the talk will be a fascinating insight into the world of commercial aviation. David Sharp 40 Xmas Get Together Martin Powell 29 35 4 November Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Annual General Meeting, followed if there is time by a Drew Steel 44 TOTAL 425 DVD or Slide Show, Alan Sinfield 3 OCIETY CONTA MEETING AT L.B.I.A GATE 20 - 14:30hrs CHAIR Cliff JAYNE tel: 0113 249 7114 SECRETARY JimSTANFIELD tel: 0113 258 9968 ALL MEMBERS CAN NOW ATTEND THE MONTHLY MEETINGS. Please contact Alan Sinfield if you TREASURER David VALENTINE 8 St Margaret's Avenue require any further information. Please note that Car Parking at the Monthly Meetings is provided at and MEMBERSHIP Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5RY tel: 0113 228 8143 a discounted rate. Please contact a Committee Member for details, Assistant Treasurer Pauline VALENTINE MAGAZINE EDITOR Cliff JAYNE 27 Luxor Road, Leeds LS8 5BJ 1 April Graham Perry From Whirlwinds to Lightnings - Living with Aircraft tel: 0113 249 7114 Graham is a former RAF engineering officer who has had a career in two halves: 20 email: atrvorks@aol.com years in the Service, and 20 years since working with aircraft and aircraft people in industry. The talk is structured around the various things he has seen and experienced, Assistant Editor Sheila JAYNE and these vary from Whirlwinds at Odiham to Lightnings at BInbrook hence the title: MEETINGS COORDINATOR Alan SINFIELD tel: 01274 619679 email: alan.sinfieldiSjairvorkshire,orq.uk From Whirlwinds to Lightnings - Living with Aircraft. The theme running through the talk is the vital contribution made to aircraft operations by aviation's people, both military VISITS ORGANISER Paul WINDSOR tel: 0113 250 4424 and civil, and in particular how they mix openness and good humour with a firm HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT MikeWILLINGALE professionalism to produce safe flying. He is a current private pilot and flies a Jodel COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Lav^rie COLDBECK, John DALE, Clifford HADWIN, 120 from White Waltham. 20062007 Denis STENNING, Geoff WARD 6 May Chris Warn. We welcome back Chris Warn with the results of his recent holiday to the Please note that all membership enquiries should be made to the Treasurer. Caribbean and his forthcoming one to Cuba. Chris's talks are always enjoyable events as he mixes photos with anecdotes about his trips. Air Yorkshire Code of Conduct: a member should not commit any act v/hich would bring 3 June NEW Terry Sykes. We welcome back Terry, who was a member of the West Riding the Society into disrepute in any way. Branch of Air Britain and has been a member of Air Yorkshire since it started, Terry has Disclaimer: the views expressed in articles in the magazine are been scanning many of his old Black and White and Colour prints taken in the 1950's not necessarily those of the editor and the committee. and 60's and will present a slide show of unseen photographs of Yeadon during that period which I am sure will be a fascinating insight into the history of Yeadon Aerodrome, 1 July Sqn Ldr Graham Laurie The History of Royal Flying Graham retired in December 2000 after 36 years in the RAF and for the last 20 years of that career he flew members of the Royal Family and Senior Government Ministers.
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