Milton Keynes Aviation Society
Tuesday, 10th February 2026 at 8.00 pm
Kents Hill Community Centre, Frithwood Crescent, Milton Keynes MK7 6HQ
The Schneider Seaplane Races, held between WW1 and WW2, played a pivotal role in ensuring Britain had the fast aircraft needed to win the Battle of Britain. To win the Schneider Trophy race three times Britain developed powerful and reliable engines and learnt how to design high-speed monoplane aircraft. These advances in technology were adapted and implemented in the RR Merlin Engine, the Supermarine Spitfire and the Hawker Hurricane.
John Day’s talk includes many period photos and personal reminiscences. John was a Hawker aircraft apprentice and his father who was employed by Hawkers for 50 years
Visitors are very welcome – £5.00 per head.