News updated 22Mar2025
Kingston Aviation Centenary Project (KACP)
The website continues to be updated with very interesting weekly stories of Sopwith 100 years ago, Hawker People stories and photos added to the gallery.
There is a very interesting set of PDF files giving a short history of the Ham factory; best to return to the Menu, from a pdf file display, using the back arrow or backspace key.
The Re-
The museum needs volunteers; could you spend a few hours a week helping out. More.
There are 6 Newsletter Indexes of stories appearing in newsletters. Each index displays a list of stories and a link to display the story in a new window.
From November 2020 we have provided talks to members using Zoom; catalogue of talks recorded and available as unlisted on YouTube by a link.
Most of the talks given to the Association are videoed by Richard Cannon. If you missed a talk many are available as a video DVD; the List 2003-
Are you a Member ? If you have worked for Hawkers or a successor company you are eligible to join. In addition membership may, at the discretion of the Committee, also be granted to those people who share the interests and aims of the Association. Check the list of qualifying companies. The subscription is only £7. Membership Application form; PDF Document (3kb).
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Dunsfold
Next Event
09 April The AGM, at !4:00, will be followed by a talk by Heinz Frick on the Pegasus 11-
09 April Heinz Frick gave a super talk on the complexities of the harrier fuel system increasing the possibilities of engine surges and and landing with no engine which once resulted in him having to land at a closed airfield. 4 world time to height records were broken including; 6000m in 55.38 secs and 12000m in 126.63 secs.
12 March We were treated to a excellent talk on ‘Mother Riley’s Cardboard Aeroplane’ (Tornado) by Nick Anderson.
12 February Ian Whittle’s talk on his Flying Escapades was very interesting.
08 January Chris Burwell gave us a very interesting talk on his transition(s) from Schoolboy to Station Commander at the Kingston meeting. Those listening on zoom may not have had the clearest audio.
Full details of Chris’ career in aviation are in the ‘Nine Lives’ hardback book with many colour images. Copies of this book are available from GrubStree| for £25.