T & A - Thursday 23rd Oct 2008
Guild Tropies and Awards Dinner
Congratulations to the lucky GYM members who bid for and received tickets to the annual Trophies and Awards dinner on 23rd October. GAPAN has kindly arranged for us all to be seated together on a GYM table, giving us the chance to meet each other and socialise over a chilled glass of champagne! It is always a good evening and it will be nice to have some young faces there this year.
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Lecture & Social - Thursday 16th Oct 2008
Sir Frederick Tymms Memorial Lecture
A group of GYM members are attended the Sir Frederick Tymms Memorial Lecture about Virgin Galactic presented by Will Whitehorn at the Royal Aeronautical Society, near Hyde Park Corner on 16th October. After the lecture, they made their way to the Rose and Crown for some nourishment and a couple of drinks. Much fun was had by all!
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Farnborough International Airshow
Thanks to all those who visited the GYM stand on Friday 18th July 2008 at Farnborough on International Youth Day. The computer aptitude testing was as popular as ever with over 70 people coming and putting their skills to the test. We were delighted to be visited by the Red Arrows team who signed copies of their 2008 display programme for those who were there.
The airshow display was as dramatic as ever with the AVRO Vulcan the star of the show. It was so loud as it throttled up that it set off hundreds of car alarms!
Thank you also to the GYM members who volunteered their time to inspire those they met to take up a future in aviation.
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Inaugural Event
GYM Fly-in at Compton Abbas Airfield
Over 160 aircraft attended our first social event held on a glorious spring day at one of the finest airfields in the country. The event was so popular that the airfield had to close for a time and inbound aircraft had to divert to local airfields. The resident Yak display team, the Yakolevs, gave two fine displays as they practised for a hectic summer schedule ahead. Awards were won by a number of GYM members in the competitons held throughout the day - Congratulations to you all!
If you were unable to come to this years event, don't worry, we will be holding the event again next year at Compton Abbas. The date has been set as Sunday 10th May 2009, we hope to see you there.
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