Gents, Empire and a Lady – The First Overflight of Everest in 1933

Westland PV 3
Westland PV.3 at Martlesham in December 1931 before Everest expedition modifications

Milton Keynes Aviation Society

Tuesday, 10th November 2026 at 8.00 pm
Kents Hill Community Centre, Frithwood Crescent, Milton Keynes MK7 6HQ

Robin Evans explains how a cast of distinguished gents mounted an expedition to overfly the roof of the world, 20 years before the ‘Third Pole’ was conquered on foot. Why an eccentric Lady helped them, but extracted a cost – and how an award-winning film neglected to mention anything that went wrong

​Visitors are very welcome – £5.00 per head.

MK Aviation Society lectures