Lecture - The Falklands - A Travelogue - 27th August 2025

Peter Scoley Hall, Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

Presented by Ray Sellers

The presentation "The Falklands - A Travelogue" will cover two trips he made to the Antarctic, both the continent itself, and the Peninsular. The latter included visits to The Falkland Islands and the Island of South Georgia. The presentation will cover a mix of military history, exploration history, stunning scenery, and amazing wildlife.

On leaving school and wanting to travel, Ray joined the then BOAC (that later became British Airways). Ray served there for 30 years, travelling extensively both whilst working and later in retirement. Ray has visited over 100 countries, indulging his many interests including history, transport, art, architecture and the performing arts.

Doors open at 7pm

Lecture starts at 7.30pm

Members - FREE // Non-members - £5 - Includes tea/coffee and biscuits - Tickets available at the door - Donations of any items for use in future raffles or sales would be gratefully received.

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Event - VE Day & VJ Day Commeration - Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre - Sunday 24th August 2025

Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre, Martin, Lincs, LN4 3WF

Tickets are now on sale for our VE / VJ-Day Commemorative Event on Sunday 24th August 2025 (10am – 4pm) at Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre, Martin, Lincs. LN4 3WF.

There will be live music from 40’s singers, Beau Norton and Lily Taylor-Ward as well as Military Vehicles, a BBMF Flypast (weather & serviceability allowing), re-enactors, display stands, traders, talks on aviation and lots of other activities.

Ticket price includes entry into our very own WWII Dakota Aircraft, and the on-site "Coffeestall" Coffee Shop will be open along with a snack van & a mobile bar.

More info here ..https://www.metheringhamairfield.co.uk/

Event - Salute to the 40's weekend - 9th/10th August 2025

International Bomber Command Centre

Free annual Salute to the 40’s weekend

Come along and enjoy tea and cake on vintage crockery in the Marquee while listening to our wide variety of 40’s entertainment. Stroll around the grounds and chat to all our Re-enactors or treat yourself to something stylish and vintage from one of the many trade stands. Vehicle enthusiasts will be wowed by our selection of 1940s cars and military vehicles. With talks on bomb disposal and Mission briefings there really is something for everyone!

More info here...https://internationalbcc.co.uk/about-ibcc/news/events/salute-to-the-40s/

Event - The IBCC Lancaster Poppy Display - 16th April to 7th September 2025

International Bomber Command Centre

At 3pm on 8th May 1945 the BBC interrupted its scheduled programming to broadcast an announcement by Prime Minister Winston Churchill who informed the nation that the war in Europe had ended. In his speech he announced that May 8th would be a national holiday and be deemed Victory in Europe day, later to be known as VE Day.

VE Day marks the day the Second World War Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich, after six years of one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history.

The Lancaster poppy display has been created by artist Darius Sirmulevicius, originally from Lithuania but now living in Kirton, Lincolnshire.

More info here...https://internationalbcc.co.uk/about-ibcc/news/events/lancaster-poppy-display/

Event - You Tube Premiere of ‘Dakota - Air Drops - Kohima’ - Sunday August 10th 2025

7pm Sunday, August 10th

Blow-by-Blow Productions

To view the Premiere and join the Watch Party go here to this You Tube page and ‘Subscribe’ (necessary). ‘Notify Me’ will then appear and this will generate reminders. On the night a chat column will run alongside so questions can be answered.

‘Notify Me’ will then appear and this will generate reminders. On the night a chat column will run alongside so questions can be answered.

Here is the page link in full for distribution to friends:

Link here...

IF YOU MISS IT, or want to see it again, or refer a friend to it, go afterwards to our You Tube Channel C47 Skytrain / Dakota - Angel of the Skies

The Premiere will help start a week of commemoration and remembrance of the men and women who served in ‘The Forgotten War’, and the aircrew whose supply drops were so crucial. The film also remembers Terry O'Halloran, Presenter of the programme, who died on May 3rd. Terry was for many years Curator of the Museum of the RAF 31 Squadron Association, and he believed the story of these airmen has never been properly told to the British public.

Lecture - Building a Lancaster Bomber and flying the “Dambusters Raid - 30h July 2025

Peter Scoley Hall, Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

Presented by Andy Sturgess

July's lecture features a talk by Andy Sturgess, who over a 20 year period and 10,000 hours, built a full size Lancaster bomber cockpit using original wartime parts and then configured it to work as a flight simulator. This has to be the ultimate flight sim!

Andy offers flight simulator experiences in this remarkable setup from his base near Shaftesbury. With the simulator it is possible to recreate an actual sortie and fly it in real time. This is what Andy did on the 16th-17th May 2023 but this was no ordinary sortie. It was a detailed simulation of the Dams Raid carried out in real time exactly 80 years after the original mission took place on 16-17th May 1943.

The talk covers this unique achievement, the research, building the aircraft and flying the mission along with information about the evolution of the Lancaster and the major role it played in WW2.

Doors open at 7pm

Lecture starts at 7.30pm

Members - FREE // Non-members - £5 - Includes tea/coffee and biscuits - Tickets available at the door - Donations of any items for use in future raffles or sales would be gratefully received.

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Lecture - Making sense of ULTRA - Wednesday 25th June 2025

Peter Scoley Hall, Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

Knowing what your adversary is doing is of inestimable value - whether you're in conflict or not. So, the ability to read their minds gives you a huge advantage. While Ultra was the cryptonym for the project to break the German Enigma machine, the code name came to represent all British effots to break high-level German radio codes during World War 11. This presentation examines how we managed to get maximum value from the decrypted messages and what lessons had to be learned along the way.

Presented by Simon Kemp.

Doors open at 7pm

Lecture starts at 7.30pm

Members - FREE // Non-members - £5 - Includes tea/coffee and biscuits - Tickets available at the door - Donations of any items for use in future raffles or sales would be gratefully received.

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Lecture - Operation BLACK BUCK 1 - Wednesday 28th May 2025

Peter Scoley Hall, Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

The amazing story of one of the RAF's most remarkable Operations. Black Buck 1 (Night of 30th Apr/1st May 1982) during the Falklands conflict was a daring, long range raid that required meticulous planning, fortune and fortitude. Relive the story, told by one of the pilots that helped make it happen.

Presented by Bob Tuxford.

Doors open at 7pm

Lecture starts at 7.30pm

Members - FREE // Non-members - £5 - Includes tea/coffee and biscuits - Tickets available at the door - Donations of any items for use in future raffles or sales would be gratefully received.

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Event - VE Day 80th Anniversary, Grantham House, Castlegate, Sunday 4th May 2025, 10am-4pm

Grantham House, Castlegate, Grantham, NG31 6SS

A shared moment of celebration.

See WW2 military vehicles, re-enactors, wartime archaeology finds and militaria exhibitions.

Cafe open and Chapel House Pizza

Plus discover how the district hosted allied paratroopers in 1944.

Sip tea on the lawn and dress in 40s finery!

Event - Celebrate Victory in Europe Day Tea Dance - Thursday 8th May 2025, 2.30pm - 5pm

Grantham Guildhall Arts Centre Ballroom, NG31 6PZ

Dance to 1940's music, quicksteps, foxtrots, waltzes, Glen Miller and Frank Sinatra - enjoy tea and cake and celebrate in vintage style!

Tickets £10, www.guildhallartscentre.com 01476 406158

Further details here

Event - VE Day 80th anniversary - Beacon lighting - Thursday 8th May, 7pm-9.30pm

Wyndham Park, Hill Avenue, Grantham, NG31 NBA

Visitor Centre exhibits, park cafe open, music and Grantham School of Dancing.

Beacon lighting 9.30pm

Admission free!

Lecture - Soldiers from the Sky: South Kesteven's Airborne Heritage - 30th April, 2025

Peter Scoley Hall, Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

An overview of the Airborne units linked to South Kesteven, and of the many places in the peaceful English landscape that still bear witness to their presence. Followed by the heroic story of the US Airborne Pathfinders who helped lead Allied Airborne assaults in Europe and the Pacific

Presented by Brian Riley.

To bring these experiences to life, our very own Dakota KG651 will be open to view for members and lecture attendees only from 6.30pm as Brian provides colour and context, and our expert guides explain this unique attraction.

Doors open at 7pm

Lecture starts at 7.30pm

Members - FREE // Non-members - £5 - Includes tea/coffee and biscuits - Tickets available at the door - Donations of any items for use in future raffles or sales would be gratefully received.

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Lincolnshire Aviation Society Programme for 2025

The Lincolnshire Aviation Society meets in Lincoln every month. They are a small friendly group of enthusiasts who meet to discuss all things past and present about aviation.

With a monthly newsletter, guest speakers and organised outings, all interests are catered for. Annual membership is £15.

Meetings are held at 7.30pm at the Royal Naval Association Club, Coulson Road, Lincoln on the 3rd Thursday of evry month. £2.00 cover charge per meeting. Non members £3.00.

Bar

Free parking

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