It's Friday October 13th and here is Aviation Weekly #14.
In this edition I'm going to introduce you to four important aviation related projects
run by volunteers who give their time and energy for the benefit of others.
1.
UAViators - Humanitarian UAV Network promoting the safe, coordinated and effective use of
UAVs for data collection and cargo delivery.
2.
The People's Mosquito - "To fly; To educate; To remember".
3.
Hawker Typhoon RB396 Restoration Project - for current and future generations to appreciate
and enjoy.
4.
Project Phoenix - Bringing Panshanger Community Airfield back to life.
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high altitude to below 400 feet.
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So chocks away then.
1.
With close to 3,000 members in over 120 countries the UAViators Humanitarian UAV Network's mission
is to promote the safe, coordinated and effective use of UAVs for data collection and cargo
delivery in a wide range of humanitarian and development settings.
They do this by developing and championing international guidelines for the responsible
use of UAVs.
They actively promote operational safety and document lessons learned and best practices.
They never self-deploy and only mobilize at the request of established aid and development
partners.
Visit UAViators.org to learn more, to register as a pilot, and to engage in discussions.
2.
The People’s Mosquito project team has a simple vision: to see the return of the de
Havilland DH.98 Mosquito to the skies above Britain.
This not-for-profit restoration project is a registered charity whose aim is to inform
and educate the public and future generations on the Mosquito and its place in history.
They will achieve this aim by restoring and returning this important aircraft to the sky,
in conjunction with building a valuable web-based Mosquito resource.
Their motto is: ‘To fly; To educate; To remember’.
Through flying displays around the country and an ‘open hangar’ policy with an emphasis
on education they aim to communicate to future generations the importance to the war effort
of the Mosquito during World War Two.
At the same time they will be honouring and remembering those who designed, built, flew
and maintained the type in all its roles and locations.
Visit www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk for more information, to donate, and to register as
a supporter.
3.
The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group has been established for the purpose of preserving
and protecting a Napier Sabre powered Hawker Typhoon MkIb aircraft (RB396) and return her
to full working order for the benefit of all and to demonstrate and display her to the
public.
In addition the Preservation Group aims to advance the education of the public in Hawker
Typhoon aircraft and their crews for the benefit of British Heritage.
This will be achieved with particular emphasis on remembrance and historical knowledge and
in particular the aircraft's associated provenance and historical context, aviation and engineering
heritage, and its operational and maintenance procedures and processes.
The group comprises a core of volunteers fuelled by a growing network of supporters.
If you would like to participate visit their website at www.hawkertyphoon.com to join the
Supporters' Club, to donate, and to purchase merchandise.
4.
Panshanger Community Airfield is the entity behind Project Phoenix, formed by a group
of local community experts who are passionate about aviation and bringing Panshanger back
to the community asset it was before the airfield's closure.
Project Phoenix has been set up by local people who always held the vision that the aerodrome
was a community asset and it is time to give it back to the community so that everyone
benefits.
Even though aviation was the main theme Panshanger Aerodrome was a place of unity that brought
people together from all walks of life making it a real community hub and it is still missed
by many.
If you have skills to offer and would like to join the team then please get in touch
with the project organisers at www.project-phoenix.org.uk
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