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Sopwith Camel
Probably the most famous of
Tom Sopwith's designs.
The National Spitfire Project
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Our Next Meeting
Wednesday
6th May
Bat Boat To
Red Arrows
A Talk by
David Hassard B.Tech. C.Eng. FIET
The first 20 years of David's career were with Westland Aircraft at Yeovil, starting as a technical apprentice and progressing to senior production management roles.
His father worked for de Havilland and his father-in-law at Hawker Aircraft in Kingston for 40 years. So no surprise David has
had a lifelong interest in aviation.
On retirement he started to research the history of Kingston's aviation industry and his talk will cover the history of Sopwith,
in 1912, and it's successors Hawker,
Hawker Siddeley, and BAe. Kingston through to 1992.
Illustrious designs from Kingston include
the Camel, Hurricane, Hunter, Harrier and Hawk.
Kingston Aviation Heritage Project
7.30 for a 7.45pm start
Non Members always welcome.
(£5 on the door)
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The committee are working on another full year of interesting talks for 2026.
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Thank You.
Thank you again to SHHAS member
James Mason with another book review.
Six Weeks Of Blenheim Summer :
One Pilot's Extraordinary Account Of
The Battle Of France.
By Alastair Panton
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A Short History of...
The Wright Brothers.
First made available on BBC Sounds
27 February 2026
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Great Lives
Lady Rachel MacRobert,
chosen by
Hayaatun Sillem
First Broadcast on BBC Radio 4
13 May 2024
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A Short History of...
The Battle Of Britain
First made available on BBC Sounds
27 March 2026
Test Your Aircraft Recognition Skills.
Name the aircraft
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