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The Eighth Annual Dinner of The Helicopter Association of Great Britain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2023

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Three hundred and eighty Members and their Guests were present at the Eighth Annual Dinner of the Association held at the Dorchester Hotel, London, W 1, on Thursday, September 9th, 1954

Prior to the reception by the President and Mrs MENSFORTH, some 250 attended the lecture given by our distinguished American guest, Mr KNUTE FLINT, of Bahamas Helicopters Limited A full report of the lecture is recorded in this issue of the Journal

Senior representatives from the three Services and many leaders in aviation attended the dinner as private guests The Official Guests of the Association were, The Right Honourable Lord Brabazon of Tara, P C, G B E, M C, Chairman of the Air Registration Board, and President of the Royal Aero Club, Sir Miles Thomas, D F C, M I Mech E, M S A E, Chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, Lady Thomas, Mr J J Parkes, A F R Ae S, President of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, and Managing Director of Alvis Limited, Mrs Parkes, and Mr E Bowyer, C B E, Director of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors Mr and Mrs Knute Flint were also, of course, honoured guests of the Association, and it was a great pleasure to welcome with them a large party of our American and Continental friends

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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1954