Friends of Metheringham Airfield

Friends of Metheringham Airfield recently closed their doors to visitors after yet another busy year. Already preparations are in hand for next year with the Visitors Centre opening its doors for 2007 on Saturday 31 March. The Centre will hold its Open Day on Sunday 6 May 2007 and on Saturday 26 May the 1940’s Dance, to the Ockbrook Big Band, will take place. Further details regarding this event will be available in the New Year.
The 2006 season closed with two interesting and well attended lectures. At the end of September the lecture gave those present an insight into the evolution of the jet engine. The speaker Sq/Ldr Fuller RAF (Retd) followed this up by talking on the efforts of Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle. The final Lecture of the year, at the end of October, by Sq/Ldr D. Shepperson RAF (Rtd) was warmly received by an enthusiastic audience. His lecture outlined the development of Aircraft and the application of Air Power in WW1. The first Lecture of 2007 will be on Wednesday 25 April.
The annual Members subscriptions fall due at the beginning of April 2007 with a single membership £10.00 but a resolution at the last Annual General Meeting raised the Family Membership to £15.00.
The 2007 Annual General Meeting will take place at the Visitor Centre on Wednesday 4 April at 7.30 pm.