Monday 20th January - 1845 for 1930
‘Flying the Jaguar in RAF service’ presented by Wg Cdr Tim Kerss MBE RAF (ret’d) who flew the Jaguar aircraft for twelve years and amassed 2,970 hours on this aircraft whilst in the RAF. Also, whilst in the RAF, he was an Electronics Warfare Officer, qualified weapons instructor and Commanding Officer of 54 (Fighter) Squadron.
In his talk, Tim will cover the introduction and development of the Jaguar, as well as the deployments during 33 years of RAF service. He will talk about the weapons carried, the tactics employed, and of course, what it was like flying an aircraft that was most at home going fast and operating down “in the weeds”.
Monday 24th February - 1845 for 1930
‘Controlling 9/11’ – The story of the US Air Traffic Control on this tragic day presented by Mr Phil Holt
It was the day that changed our world forever. Everyone will remember what he or she was doing, when they heard of the attacks on New York & Washington D.C.
Phil Holt was an Air Traffic Controller for nearly forty years, and was on duty on the 11th September 2001. In this fascinating presentation, Phil will tell the story of his colleagues at the Boston, New York, Washington D.C. and Cleveland Air Traffic Centres.
Phil’s experience as a controller, instructor, examiner and human factors specialist, gives an unprecedented insight into the most fraught four hours in the history of Air Traffic Control.