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Rick Peacock-Edwards CBE
Aviation Historian
AFC FRAeS FCIM
Coming from: Crowthorns,  Berkshire  UK


The son of a Battle of Britain pilot Rick is himself a decorated and highly acclaimed fighter pilot and leader. He has wide experience of high level command in the military, in senior appointments and in business at Managing Director level. He has great leadership capabilities and is recognised as a high achiever. He is also Past Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Livery.
Captain Chris Rigby
Aviation
Airline Captain
Coming from: Leamington Spa,  Warwickshire  UK


Captain Chris Rigby was trained by BOAC in the early 70’s but left to join initially Cyprus Airways and then Britannia Airways at Birmingham. It was with Britannia that he gained his command at the age of 26, one of the youngest jet captains in the UK at that time. After a period of freelance work including private aircraft flying for Chris De Burgh, Nigel Mansell and other celebrities, he joined Easy Jet at its start up in Luton. Chris is still an active pilot doing freelance work. With over over 20,000 hours flying experience he is happy to share this experience through his series of aviation lectures.
Dr Richard Steckel
Aviation
Coming from: Washington,  Franklin/Missouri  USA


Dr. Richard Steckel is retired from the Boeing Company in St. Louis where he worked as a Quality Engineer on the F/A-18, C-17A and 787 programs. Prior to Boeing, Richard held various positions in the general aviation industry as an air traffic controller trainee, aircraft mechanic, flight instructor and commercial pilot. He received a B.S. in Aero Operations from San Jose State University, an M.S. in Aviation Safety from the University of Central Missouri, and a Ph.D. in Aviation from Saint Louis University. Richard is now a visiting assistant professor at SLU where he is a member of 2 Ph.D. committees.
Jonathan H. Ward, FRAS
Astronomy & Space Exploration
Coming from: Greensboro,  North Carolina  USA


Jonathan H. Ward is an astronomer, author, speaker, and space historian. Jonathan’s joy of bringing the space program to life for the public began in high school, when he served as a tour guide at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum during the Apollo era. Today he is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Solar System Ambassador for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and a frequent speaker on astronomy and space exploration to audiences ranging from schools to retirement communities to national conferences.
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