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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: PAFMC 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Commemorative Film - With Richard Kornicki
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Friday morning talk\, where we will be showing the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee’s 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Commemorative Film. \nChairman of the PAFMC Richard Kornicki\, returns following his well attended and successful talk in September on the Polish Air Force in the West. Richard\, Son of the late gen. bryg. Franciszek Kornicki who flew in the battle with the legendary Polish 303 Squadron\, will introduce the film and take questions afterwards. \nThe film was produced to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Covid prevented the annual Commemoration of the Polish Air Force in 2020\, so this filmed virtual Commemoration was produced in its stead and to stand as a permanent record. The film includes unique footage of the RAF Northolt Sector Control room\, fully staffed by re-enactors\, bringing back to life the operations of 15 Sept 1940. Tributes are paid by the Chief of the Air Staff and the Mayor of Hillingdon\, and Polish folk singers add their own poignant tribute. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-pafmc-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-britain-commemorative-film-with-richard-kornicki/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: The Royal Air Force Today - With Tommy Doherty (RAF Presentation Team)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Friday morning talk by Tommy Doherty and the RAF Presentation Team\, who will be talking about the RAF and its role today. \n  \nThe presentation is a blend of personal narratives from Team members\, all of whom have operational experience and engaging video footage\, depicting how the RAF contributes to the delivery of Air and Space Power. \n  \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-the-royal-air-force-today-with-tommy-doherty-raf-presentation-team/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: The British Jewry Book of Honour - With Lola and Ronnie Fraser
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Friday morning talk by Lola and Ronnie Fraser\, who will be talking about the British Jewry Book of Honour – 100 years on. Please note this talk will start earlier than usual at 10:45\, to incorporate the 2 minute National Silence marking Remembrance Day at 11:00.   \nThe British Jewry Book of Honour was published 100 years ago and lists the names of approximately 50\,000 Jews who served in the British Forces during the First World War. Of that number\, more than 2000 Jews died fighting for Britain\, in the conflict. Compiled from names given to the Jewish Chaplains\, the most senior\, Rev Michael Adler sent the names to be published weekly in the Jewish Chronicle. From this\, the book was compiled and published after the end of the war. \nTo mark Armistice Day\, Lola and Ronnie Fraser will be speaking about the book\, how it came into being and then telling the stories of three Jews from the 2\,500 who served in the RFC in the First World War and went on to serve with the RAF in the Second World War. \nPlease note this talk will start earlier than usual at 10:45\, to incorporate the 2 minute National Silence marking Remembrance Day at 11:00.   \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talk-the-british-jewry-book-of-honour-with-lola-and-ronnie-fraser/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221104T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221104T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: A Spitfire Named Connie - with Air Marshal (Retd) 'Black' Robertson CBE
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Friday Morning Talk\, when we will happily once again be joined by ‘Black’ to talk about the story behind his latest book\, ‘A Spitfire Named Connie’. \nAir Marshal ‘Black’ Robertson CBE BA FRAeS FRSA RAF (Retd) \nA Spitfire Named Connie is an exciting\, rollercoaster of a story. ‘Robbie’ Robertson begins his RAF training during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. As he learns his trade\, he’s soon rubbing shoulders with Fighter Command heroes. Amongst these are Brian Kingcome\, ‘Ginger’ Lacey and Bob Stanford Tuck. \nMoving from 111 to 72 Squadron\, he opens his account against the Luftwaffe in the spring of 1942. Six months later the action moves to North Africa\, where he adds further to his score. But it’s here that tragedy strikes. He’s shot down by Erich Rudorffer\, one of the Luftwaffe’s most celebrated Experten\, who ended the war with over 200 victories. Despite his wounds\, and barely able to see\, Robbie somehow survives his Spitfire’s crash-landing. \nFound lying near the wreckage by an Army patrol\, he moves from casualty clearing stations to hospitals across Tunisia and Algeria as doctors try desperately to save his sight. Finally\, unable to stand the pain any longer\, he reluctantly agrees to the removal of his right eye. A slow recovery and eventual return home is no compensation for the end of his flying career. \nDesk-bound for the remainder of the war\, the second\, more poignant phase of his RAF life begins. The young schoolgirl\, Connie Freeman\, with whom he’s been in regular correspondence since her evacuation\, becomes his wife. \nIt’s literally hundreds of Robbie’s letters that form the basis of this powerful and moving story. Together with his own and Connie’s diaries\, correspondence from RAF colleagues and his flying logbook\, they bring a unique authenticity to this highly-charged tale. \n‘Black’ Robertson joined the RAF in 1963\, instantly acquiring the nickname that’s remained with him ever since. After 3 years at the RAF College\, Cranwell\, he spent the next 33 in flying\, staff and command appointments including tours of duty in the USA\, Germany and the Falkands. He flew all the RAF’s front line fast jet aircraft and also qualified as a helicopter pilot. After retiring he spent some 5 years with BAE Systems before establishing his own consultancy. A past Clerk to The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire\, he’s a trustee of the David Vaisey Library Prize and a Cranfield Trust mentor. His time is now devoted mainly to lecturing and writing: www.blackrobertson.com. \n  \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talk-a-spitfire-named-connie-with-air-marshal-retd-black-robertson-cbe/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: Monty Felton DFC - In person with Gary Italiaander - EVENT SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Event sold out\nJoin us for our Friday Morning Talk\, when speaking with Gary Italiaander\, 98 year old Monty will share his incredible experiences as a navigator within the Royal Air Force during multiple Bomber Command missions.  \nMonty is one of life’s heroes. \nHe didn’t have any intention of that being the case. In fact\, he had just started out into the world of accountancy at a time when war was looming. Up to then\, Monty was\, like many young men of the time\, unworldly. Whatever made him decide to enrol in the RAF when his only mode of transport up to then was a bicycle? He didn’t even think he had a chance of getting accepted\, but things in life just happen\, exactly as they did to him. \nOnce Monty was accepted into the RAF\, he felt that the best position for him personally would be as a navigator. \nThe reality was\, once you started flying wartime missions\, if you managed to survive around 6 to 8 missions you were doing very well. However\, Monty survived 32 such missions flying in Halifax bombers and\, in his words\, “never even had so much as a scratch”. \nWhich is probably why\, for many years after the war he was reticent to fly in case his luck ran out! \nAs he approaches the age of 99\, we are delighted that he is willing to tell his remarkable story\, and share his contribution in defeating Nazi Germany. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nThis event is now fully booked. If you would like to join the reserve list for tickets should they become available\, please email enquiries@bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk with your contact details and the number of tickets required. Alternatively please call us on 020 8950 5526.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talk-monty-felton-dfc-with-gary-italiaander/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220930T110000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk - "For Your Freedom and Ours - The Polish Air Force in the West" - With Richard Kornicki
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Friday morning talk by Richard Kornicki about the Polish Air Force in the West. \n  \nThe story of the Polish Air Force from September 1939\, through its service in France\, then on to England where it made a critical contribution to the Battle of Britain and continued to serve in all theatres of operation until the end of the war. Illustrated by archival photographs and those from the personal collection of the speaker’s late father\, gen. bryg. Franciszek Kornicki. \n\n\nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talk-for-your-freedom-and-ours-the-polish-air-force-in-the-west-with-richard-kornicki/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk - 611 Squadron - With Aldon Ferguson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Friday morning talk by Aldon Ferguson about 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron RAuxAF \n \n611 Sqn was formed in the expansion period prior to WWII\, and saw action as a Spitfire and Mustang fighter squadron throughout the war.  The main claims to fame include being one of the first Auxiliary units to be equipped with Spitfires; shooting down up to 1\,000 Luftwaffe aircraft as a Biggin Hill based unit; the first squadron over the D-Day beaches in June 1944 and the first to meet Russian aircraft over Berlin in 1945. \nAn action-packed war career\, followed by an active post war period flying Spitfires and then Meteor jets. \nToday the Squadron is located at RAF Woodvale\, near Liverpool\, and still plays a leading role in the RAF reserves. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talk-611-squadron-with-aldon-ferguson/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220715T110000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: Reflections on the Battle of Britain - with Air Marshal (Retd) ‘Black’ Robertson CBE
DESCRIPTION:After his well-received talk in November last\, Air Marshal Black Robertson\, author of the Fighters in the Blood and A Spitfire Named Connie\, is paying a welcome return visit to the Museum. This time he’ll be reflecting on lesser known aspects of the Battle of Britain\, in particular those individuals and organisations whose largely unheralded contributions helped ensure the nation’s survival. Above all it’s a story about people\, those who in the summer of 1940 helped turn the tide of events. The Air Marshal’s father\, a decorated Spitfire ace\, was in training at the time but later flew with veterans of the conflict\, giving rise to a fund of related stories. It promises to be a fascinating talk. \nAir Marshal Black Robertson CBE BA FRAeS FRSA RAF (Retd) \n‘Black’ Robertson joined the RAF in 1963\, instantly acquiring the nickname that’s remained with him ever since. After 3 years at the RAF College\, Cranwell\, he spent the next 33 in flying\, staff and command appointments including tours of duty in the USA\, Germany and the Falkands. He flew all the RAF’s front line fast jet aircraft and also qualified as a helicopter pilot. After retiring he spent some 5 years with BAE Systems before establishing his own consultancy. A past Clerk to The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire\, he’s a trustee of the David Vaisey Library Prize and a Cranfield Trust mentor. His time is now devoted mainly to lecturing and writing: www.blackrobertson.com. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talk-reflections-on-the-battle-of-britain-with-air-marshal-black-robertson-cbe-ba-fraes-frsa-raf-retd/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Sir John Soane's Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for an Online Talk about the Sir John Soane’s Museum and discover the story behind the architect\, who was responsible for many of the design features of the Bentley Priory Mansion House\n\nIn 1788\, The Marquess of Abercorn commissioned architect Sir John Soane to extend and refurbish Bentley Priory in ‘a more lavish and sumptuous manner’.  Best known for his design of the Bank of England\, Sir John Soane specialised in neo-classical architecture and clever designs which encouraged natural light into rooms and buildings. Soane’s additions to Bentley Priory include the stained glass windows in the Reception Hall and the spectacular Rotunda. \nFrom son of a bricklayer to friend of the King\, learn about the extraordinary life of Sir John Soane – architect\, collector\, and curator – and the legacy he left behind in his home and museum. Floating rooms\, hidden paintings\, and a 3\,000 year old sarcophagus\, this presentation will give you a glimpse into one of the most awe-inspiring house museums in the UK\, if not the world. \nThe talk will be delivered online by the Sir John Soane’s Museum. \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 01st July. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. \nBuy Annual Membership online here.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-sir-john-soanes-museum/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: Building Spitfires Without A Factory
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Friday Morning Talk\, when we will be joined by Alan Matlock\, Chair of The Spitfire Makers Charitable Trust www.spitfiremakers.org.uk \nIn the summer of 1940\, with the Battle of Britain being fought out over the summer skies of southern England\, the Luftwaffe switched tactics from attacking the RAF and their airfields and targeted the aircraft factories. \nAfter three attempts the Supermarine factories on the banks of the Itchen were finally put out of action in late September 1940. A plan to move production of RJ Mitchell’s iconic fighter from the Woolston and Itchen Works had already been begun some months before but now a complete dispersal was ordered by Churchill’s Minister of Aircraft Production\, Lord Beaverbrook. \nThis talk will tell the human story of those attacks from the point of view of those in the buildings or watching from across the town at the time. Some of these are first-hand accounts have been recorded or collected by the speaker himself and will be illustrated with period costume and sound effects! \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-building-spitfires-without-a-factory/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: 200 Years of Aviation History in Film & Sound
DESCRIPTION:A fascinating range of material has found its way into the Royal Aeronautical Society’s library collections over time. This includes rare flight-test footage\, publicity films from aircraft manufacturers\, great stories from the golden age of flying\, the first ever technical drawing of an aeroplane and lectures by some of the giants of aeronautics. \nJoin us to explore some of the National Aerospace Library’s film\, sound and archive collections\, including material that has yet to reach the National Aerospace Library YouTube Channel\, AeroSociety Soundcloud or our Heritage website. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/200-years-of-aviation-history-in-film-sound/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220506T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220506T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: Curating with conflict and trauma for Narrative Environments  - Memoirs of the Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Join curator and designer of Memoirs of the Blitz\, Alexander Collinson\, in a conversation around the process behind curating with conflict and trauma for Narrative Environments. Alexander will be joined by interviewees from the project who will participate in the discussion while sharing memories and thoughts on their time as children during the Blitz. There will also be a Q&A session where the audience can join and participate in the conversation. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/curating-with-conflict-and-trauma-for-narrative-environments-memoirs-of-the-blitz/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220429T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220429T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Spitfire Pilots Legends of the Air - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:Event Sold Out. \nJoin us for our upcoming Friday Morning Talk\, when we will be joined by Nick Oram. \nIn this talk author Nick Oram will share some of the incredible collection of true stories from his second book\, Spitfire Pilots Legends of the Air. \nThe talk focuses on the gallant wartime pilots who announced themselves to the world\, winning the public’s affection and forging the lasting legend of the Spitfire. \nThere are tales of daily combat missions during and after the Battle of Britain\, and in the war-torn skies of North Africa and Europe –   told using the pilots’ extraordinary first-hand accounts and archive interview clips. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nPlease note this event has now sold out.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-spitfire-pilots-legends-of-the-air/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220401T110000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Twin Survival: Memoirs of the Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, when we will be joined by George and Peter Summerfield. \nFrom their last minute escape from Germany and arrival in London just four days before the start of the second World War. George and Peter will talk about their memories of the changes war made in their lives from the anticipation of Nazi attacks\, along with the vital efforts needed to survive the months of bombing during the Blitz\, frequently spending nights in the London Underground – to the excitement at the end of the war\, and finally expressing their personal gratitude for survival in England. \nBy George and Peter Summerfield \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-twin-survival-memoirs-of-the-blitz/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Life as a RAF Photographer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, when we will be joined by the RAF Photographers team who will share what it’s like to do\, in their words\, ‘Quite possibly the Best Job in the World’! \nBy the Royal Air Force Photographers \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-life-as-a-raf-photographer/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The RAF’s Role in the Occupation of Iceland in WWII
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the fascinating history of the RAF and ‘The Blessed War’ in Iceland in WWII!\n\nLearn why the British occupied Iceland in WWII; the military expansion of the island; the terrible flying conditions and how we built new airfields\, ports\, roads\, hospitals and more. Iceland greatly benefitted from the occupation and called it ‘The Blessed War!’ \nHear how the RAF mounted shipping patrols\, defensive fighter patrols\, anti-U-boat sweeps\, convoy protection\, ice patrols and their joint activities with the American USAAF. \nUnderstand the island’s strategic role in so many ways including trans-Atlantic ferrying of aircraft\, protection of arctic convoys and shooting down of Nazi bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. Also hear about the personal life of the RAF personnel; their involvement with local life and their tragedies. \nBy Aldon Ferguson \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 25th February. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. \nBuy Annual Membership online here.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-the-rafs-role-in-the-occupation-of-iceland-in-wwii/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220211T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220211T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Reach for the Skies – Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Aviators
DESCRIPTION:On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science\, we’ll be hearing from women who followed their dreams to become pilots and their efforts to inspire the young girls of today to take up careers in aviation and STEM. \nBy The Aviatrix Project \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the Aviatrix Project \nRole models are key to inspiring the next generation – and even more so in aviation. The Aviatrix Project aims are to work closely with primary and secondary schools as well as higher education institutions to encourage girls into STEM and enthuse them about aviation. We create opportunities for commercial and private pilots\, engineers and other aviation professionals to visit schools to deliver assemblies and workshops linked to the curriculum. Whilst we will visit as many schools as we can across the UK we will make a special effort to reach communities where such opportunities are not the norm. \n  \n  \n  \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-reach-for-the-skies-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-female-aviators/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211210T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211210T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The IBCC Losses Project & Bomber Command's Role in the Battle of Britain
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the history of Bomber Command and its role during the Battle of Britain!\n\nIn this talk\, Dave Gilbert will describe the task of gathering the names of the 58\,500 losses that are inscribed on the memorial walls at the International Bomber Command Centre\, and then contrast the role of Bomber Command with that of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. \nBy Dave Gilbert\, Losses Archivist & Trustee \nAbout Dave Gilbert \nDave Gilbert is an electronic engineer by profession\, having studied at Sheffield University. He owns a company that manufactures assistive technology devices for the disabled. When not engrossed in that\, he is the Losses Archivist at the International Bomber Command Centre\, Lincoln and has recently become a Trustee. His role is to compile\, maintain and expand the losses database which forms the basis of the memorial walls and currently contains more than four million pieces of data on 58\,500 airmen. \nNone of his family served with Bomber Command\, his father being marginally too young even by the end of the war to have been considered for aircrew. Perhaps it is the fact that\, mercifully\, none of his relatives are listed amongst the losses that provides the motivation to spend time studying those who sadly are. Or maybe it’s just because he was born and raised in ‘Bomber County’ and lives between two former Bomber Command stations. Either way\, he has spent over 9\,000 voluntary hours working on the project and describes it as his most significant piece of work. He is married with two adult children. \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 10th December. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. \nBuy Annual Membership online here.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-the-ibcc-losses-project-bomber-commands-role-in-the-battle-of-britain/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211126T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211126T120000
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CREATED:20210920T162012Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Forgotten Histories of the Battle of Britain House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Evan Panagopoulos\, Tour Guide and Freelance Researcher! \nEvan will talk about the surprising history of the mansion formerly known as Battle of Britain House\, whose ruins lie forgotten inside Ruislip Woods. \nFrom humble beginnings as a farmstead\, the House became a pioneering wellness centre\, and was then transformed into a lavish millionaire mansion\, before it was utilized as secret training facility during WW2\, where agents trained to participate in highly classified missions inside Nazi Germany in the dramatic final stages of the war. Evan will present his collection of books\, photos\, pamphlets and other rare surviving items related to the Battle of Britain House. \nBy Evan Panagopoulos \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-forgotten-histories-of-the-battle-of-britain-house/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211113T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211113T120000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Talk: Beatrice Shilling - Full Throttle!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Saturday Morning Talk by Dr Anush Yardim and discover the fascinating story of Beatrice Shilling\, a British female WWII engineer\, and her important work on the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine\, used in Spitfires and Hurricanes! \nPlease note that this talk is taking place on Saturday 13th November at 11am. \nBy Dr Anush Yardim \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/saturday-morning-talk-beatrice-shilling-full-throttle/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211105T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211105T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Like Father\, Like Son: A Story of Two Airmen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Air Marshal ‘Black’ Robertson! \nIn this talk\, AM Robertson discusses how he came to pen the story of two improbably fortunate individuals – one a decorated Spitfire ace whose brief wartime career was ended by injury and the other\, a Cold War flier who retired in 1998. Illustrated with stories of their shared experiences\, the Air Marshal will reflect not just on parallels a generation apart but also on the changing face of the RAF. \nBy Air Marshal ‘Black’ Robertson CBE BA FRAeS FRSA RAF (Retd) \nAbout AM Black Robertson \nBlack Robertson joined the RAF in 1963\, instantly acquiring the nickname that’s remained with him ever since. After 3 years at the RAF College\, Cranwell\, he spent the next 33 in flying\, staff and command appointments\, including tours of duty in the USA\, Germany and the Falkands. He flew all the RAF’s front line fast jet aircraft and also qualified as a helicopter pilot. After retiring he spent some five years with BAE Systems before setting up his own consultancy in 2003. A trustee of the David Vaisey Library Prize and a Cranfield Trust mentor\, his second book is due for publication next year. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-like-father-like-son-a-story-of-two-airmen/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210924T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210924T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: The Eyes of the Few
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Graham Murchie\, Trustee at Bawdsey Radar. \nGraham will give a brief history of early radar\, and share the events leading up to the development of a viable system and the establishment of the world’s first operational radar station at Bawdsey in Suffolk\, with a focus on the people involved. Graham will also touch on how Bawdsey was used during and after WWII. \nBy Graham Murchie \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place \n 
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-the-eyes-of-the-few/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210910T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210910T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: British POW Camps & the Denazification Process
DESCRIPTION:How do you rehabilitate Nazis?\n\n \nJoin us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Robert Bieber MBE\, Visiting Research Fellow in War Studies at King’s College\, London. \nRobert will talk about prisoners of England at the end of WW2\, the national effort to de-radicalise former enemies\, and the remarkable tale of Jewish Army Officers who were notably successful in rehabilitating their former SS enemies at Featherstone\, a prisoner of war camp in Northumberland. \nBy Robert Bieber MBE \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place \n 
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-british-pow-camps-the-denazification-process/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210813T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210813T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: My Cold War - Fighters and Lots More
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and hear the first hand account of Air Marshal Cliff Spink’s experiences as a Cold War pilot and commander!\nThis talk will be presented by AM Cliff Spink and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\n\n \nIn this exciting new talk\, AM Cliff Spink will talk about his experiences as a pilot and commander during his time in the RAF in the ‘70s\, ‘80s and ‘90s. \nHe flew operationally in the Lightning\, Phantom and Tornado and rose to command 11/18 Group which included all of the Air Defence and Maritime Air assets in the UK. In addition to his duties as AOC 11/18Gp he was Commander Maritime Air Forces Eastern Atlantic. \nBy Air Marshal (Ret’d) Cliff Spink \n  \n  \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 13th August. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition was launched in May 2021! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-my-cold-war-fighters-and-lots-more/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210730T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210730T150000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Memoirs of a Cold War USAF Fighter Pilot
DESCRIPTION:FROM F-4 PHANTOM TO A-10 WARTHOG \nJoin us for our Friday Morning Talk by speaker Steve Ladd\, who will share his experiences in the US Air Force flying the F-4 Phantom and A-10 Warthog. \nColonel Steve Ladd\, DFC\, MSc\, BSc was a career USAF officer\, fighter pilot and commander for 28 years. During his career\, he amassed over 4400 hours’ flying time\, equally split between the F-4 Phantom and the A-10 Warthog.\nHis Phantom credential includes over 400 hours (204 missions) of combat experience over North and South Vietnam\, Laos\, and Cambodia. \nHis presentation will be based on his memoirs\, covering the following broad topics: \n• Absorbing analysis of fighter pilots\, their culture and ethos presented by a long-standing member of the fraternity\n• Compelling account of a career spanning four decades\, well-defined by the author’s personal anecdotes\n• Enjoyable\, fast moving commentary\, bridging the gap between the amusing and whimsical and the crucial and dangerous\n• Global perspectives from Southeast Asia\, the USA\, Europe and the Middle East \nBy Steve Ladd \nPlease note: This talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre. To ensure visitor safety\, we will be operating a limited seating capacity. This talk will therefore take place at 11am-12pm and again at 2pm-3pm; please book your desired timeslot via the link below. \nIncluded in Museum admission or Annual Membership. Advance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below and present your membership card or purchase admission on the day at Reception. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-memoirs-of-a-cold-war-usaf-fighter-pilot-2/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210709T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210709T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Sir Archibald McIndoe\, Pioneering Plastic Surgeon & the Guinea Pig Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the fascinating story of Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club!\n\nSir Archibald McIndoe was based at the Queen Victoria Hospital\, East Grinstead\, during WWII. \nAn eminent plastic surgeon\, he pioneered techniques in plastic surgery\, rebuilding the bodies of the airmen who had suffered horrific burns. These men formed a club called the Guinea Pig Club and their story is commemorated in an exhibition at East Grinstead Museum. \nMcIndoe not only rebuilt the airmen’s bodies but gave them hope and helped them heal mentally. The town of East Grinstead played its part by welcoming these men and taking the recovering airmen to their hearts\, becoming known as “The town that didn’t stare”. \nAlex Sewell is a volunteer speaker on behalf of East Grinstead Museum. His talk brings the McIndoe story alive through a fascinating selection of photos and audio clips. \nPlease note: some images in this talk depict people with burn and surgical injuries which may be distressing. \nBy Alex Sewell \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 9th July. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-sir-archibald-mcindoe-pioneering-plastic-surgeon-the-guinea-pig-club/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210625T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210625T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The Wreck Hunter: Battle of Britain & the Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the world of Battle of Britain archaeology!\n\nAs a boy living near RAF Fighter Command’s famous Biggin Hill airfield in 1940 Terry Parsons had a death-defying encounter with a hail of bullets from a low flying Dornier 17. It was this haunting experience that led him as a young man in the 1960s to begin a lifetime’s search for forgotten Spitfires\, Hurricanes\, Defiants\, Beaufighters\, Me109s\, Dorniers and Heinkels which had fallen from the skies. \nNow regarded as a pioneer in the field of aviation archaeology Terry has dug more than 900 RAF and Luftwaffe aircraft from the countryside and back gardens of southern England. \nThis illustrated talk about his inspiring and dedicated work in honour of ‘The Few’ and ‘The Many’ is presented by Melody Foreman MCIJ – author of ‘The Wreck Hunter’ – Terry’s compelling and heart-felt story of discovery and revelation. \nThe audience will learn how artefacts recovered from crash sites are major historical and significant reminders of an airborne conflict easily on a scale of importance as Trafalgar or Waterloo. For example we find out how a bent machine gun from the wreck of Oblt Lt Ulrich Steinhilper’s Me109\, a piece of shattered perspex from Pilot Officer George Corbett’s Spitfire\, or even a shoe once belonging to Polish fighter ace Marian Pisarek found in a crumpled Hurricane cockpit\, all offer us striking evidence of the personal and most significant stories of the aircrews of 1940. \nLoaded with social history\, compelling stories\, and full of rare and exclusive interviews with the families of the pilots\, the talk will also include tales of the heartening times when several members of ‘The Few’ joined Terry on a dig to help find the Spitfire or Hurricane they had perilously baled out of during the heat of the Battle. Among them were the awesome and much missed Squadron Leader Tony Pickering and Group Captain Tom Gleave CBE – archivist of the Battle of Britain Memorial and founding member of The Guinea Pig Club. \nBy Melody Foreman \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 25th June. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-the-wreck-hunter-battle-of-britain-the-blitz/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210611T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T002734
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Support Services to Intelligence Operations during WW2
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the incredible organisations supporting intelligence operations and codebreaking during WW2!\n\nFrom the women in the WRNS\, to the Y-Stations and the importance of Knockholt\, and from the codebreaking machines and development of Colossus\, to the American assistance in secret communications\, this talk will reveal the fascinating history of the vital teams providing technical and other support to intelligence operations and codebreaking during WW2. \nBy Ronald Koorm \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 11th June. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-support-services-to-intelligence-operations-during-ww2/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Operation Black Buck 1
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the story of the Vulcan raids during the Falklands War!\nThis talk will be presented by Sqn Ldr Bob Tuxford AFC and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\n\nBlack Buck was the code name given to the Vulcan raids against Port Stanley Airfield in East Falkland Island. Flown on the night of 30th April/1st May 1982\, Black Buck 1 was the first of seven planned Vulcan raids\, and established a record in the history books at the time of the longest bombing mission in the history of air warfare. \nThe airfield was occupied by the Argentine Military in early April 1982\, and the RAF’s task was to bomb the runway and deny its use to the enemy fast jets on the Falklands\, and hamper the resupply of the invasion forces. \n  \nThe Vulcan bomber would need to be refuelled eight times by an outbound wave of 11 Victor K2 tankers to reach the target some 3600nm from Ascension Is. A further 7 Victors would be required to ensure the safe recovery of the bomber post strike. \nThe enormity of the task\, and the air-to-air refuelling support required with an unfamiliar receiver led to many difficulties and changes to the original refuelling plan. \nBy Sqn Ldr Bob Tuxford AFC RAF Ret’d \n \n\n \nAbout the Speaker \nBob Tuxford graduated from the RAF College Cranwell in 1970. His first operational tour was on No 214 Sqn on the Victor K1 three-point tanker in the air-to-air refuelling role. \nFollowing tours in the USA and UK\, flying the Victor K2 in support of the South Atlantic Operations during the Falklands War\, he participated in the iconic first ‘Black Buck’ mission for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross for gallantry. \nOn leaving the RAF in 1987\, Bob flew as a commercial pilot for Monarch Airlines\, retiring in 2010 with close on 19\,000 hours and 70+ types in his logbook. \nIn his spare time when not playing golf\, he re-acquainted himself with Victor K2 XM715\, and became one of its taxy pilots at the Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jet collection. Bob has also found time to write a book of his flying experiences ‘CONTACT!”\, which chronicles his 20-year diverse flying career within the Royal Air Force. \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 28th May. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition is being created – we look forward to sharing it with you soon! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-operation-black-buck-1/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Finding The Few
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the moving tales of the missing Battle of Britain pilots and the diligent search to find them!\n\nThis talk will explore the life of a number of Battle of Britain pilots who were shot down and killed\, but who remained missing for decades until diligent research and searches brought identification to them and closure to their families. \nEach case represents a fascinating human story of humour\, drama\, love and tragedy; and each one represents a startling tale of detective work and remarkable coincidences\, oft-times revealing controversy. \nBy Andy Saunders \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 14th May. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-finding-the-few/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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