Welcome to the Milton Keynes Aviation Society.

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We are a friendly group of enthusiasts who meet each month to hear high quality speakers on a variety of aviation topics. Have a look at our Lecture Programme and come along as a visitor for £5 (no charge for members).

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We visit RAF/USAF bases, special events, manufacturers, etc. as you can see from our Visits Programme.

 

Members also receive a monthly MKAS Newsletter.

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Membership costs £25 per year (Membership Form on the Archives and Documents page).

As the Milton Keynes Branch of Air-Britain our members can buy top class Air-Britain publications at a substantial discount.

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​14th January 2025

Alan Biggins – On Foot in the Intelligence Zone – The Many Voices of the Whaddon Web

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Alan Biggins' background is in the Royal Air Force, computing and languages. His talk tonight is based on a chapter from his book The Intelligence Zone. It is about The Whaddon Web – MI6's  wartime communications sites spread across 20 locations, mainly in North Buckinghamshire.

The breadth and complexity of this network of spies, saboteurs and command can best be seen from the map that he commissioned - click here

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​11th February 2025

Michael Napier - Airline Flying Career

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Michael joined British Airways in September 1997 after a 19-year career in the RAF. His first appointment was as a First Officer on the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 flying routes to the USA, Africa and the Middle East. After the DC-10 was retired from service in 1999, Michael converted to the Boeing 777 which he flew until 2003 when he changed types again and moved to short-haul flying on the Airbus A319/A320/A321 fleet. In 2006 he was appointed as a captain, remaining on the Airbus short-haul fleet flying all across Europe as well as some Middle East destinations. His final aircraft type was the Boeing 787, which he flew from 2016 until his retirement in 2019. 

In his talk, Michael will seek to correct all those misconceptions about airline flying like “the simulator must be fun,” “you must fly the same route all the time,” “aircraft land themselves these days” and many others!

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