by Paul Holden, PRO |
20 May 2003
RETIRED AIRCREW ENJOY FLYING NIGHT
A real highlight of the Branch year is the annual Flying night provided
for us by Mann Aviation, the Fairoaks Airport Authorities, and Fairoaks Flying
Club instructors and private pilots. On a fine evening in May, despite a
lowering cloudbase, a very smooth operation, masterminded by Immediate Past
Chairman Jimmy James and Chairman Eric Smith, got some 80 Branch Members and
their families airborne over a period of about 2½ hours for a twenty minute
flight round the local area, with many a rusty pilot permitted to handle the
controls. Following this, around 150 sumptuous suppers were served up in a
marquee erected adjacent to the Flight Centre. We are truly fortunate to be
able to meet at such an appropriate venue