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Jim Barnes
Aviation Historian
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Dorking, Surrey UK |
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| Jim trained in Radar and Radio systems before beginning a flying career as an RAF Electronics Officer in the ‘V’ Force flying tours on Vulcan bombers with 617 (Dambusters) Squadron as part of the nuclear deterrent during the cold war. Following his RAF career he went into the electronic warfare systems and IT industries. His aviation talks draw from his experiences in the RAF. |
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Christine Clayburg
Environment | Weather | Climate | Aviation | Screenwriting
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| Christine Clayburg flew with the Minnesota Air National Guard as a Loadmaster on the C-130H aircraft. She was promoted to Tactical Airlift Control Flight Instructor and Aerial Firefighter on the C-130J with the Channel Islands Air Guard north of Malibu and deployed with both units to Iraq and Afghanistan. She is an Emmy-nominated meteorologist and an award-winning screenwriter, director, series host and producer of film and television. |
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| Howard Cook is an Historic Aircraft Pilot, Historian and lecturer (MA University of Birmingham). He has travelled extensively throughout the world, is a qualified Destination and Port Speaker with particular expertise in the Arctic, Scandinavia, Baltic and the Mediterranean and is keen to bring destinations and subjects to life for cruise guests with his love of History and Geography. He is a Freeman of the City of London, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and was Honorary Commander of the 493rd Fighter Squadron US Air Force. Howard has flown a wide range of aircraft, from Tiger Moths to Spitfires and Hurricanes. |
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Aldon Ferguson
Military Aviation Historian & Russia Expert
FRICS, MRAeS |
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Reading, Berkshire UK |
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Aldon was brought up in the North West of England developing a strong interest in aviation. After a period in the RAF he graduated as a Chartered Surveyor. He specialised in commercial property in London and then set up the first property company in post-Communist Russia. Initially opening in Moscow and quickly expanding into St Petersburg and Kiev in Ukraine. Simultaneously, Aldon's love of all things aviation and related buildings led to him becoming one of the leading experts in RAF history. |
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Dr Mike Gibson
Music & Destinations
PhD MPhil FRCP FRHistS |
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Southampton, Hants UK |
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| An RAF medical air commodore, CEO of an occupational health company & a member of the Tribunal service, Mike was Honorary Surgeon to HM the Queen for 5 years. He has published widely with passions including history, bagpipes and travel. |
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| 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. |
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Ross Priday
Aviation
Wing Commander - Royal Air Force & Ex-Squadron Leader Red Arrows |
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Llandysul, Ceredigion UK |
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| Retired Royal Air Force Wing Commander, Ross Priday, is an Aviation Expert who talks primarily about his time with the world famous aerobatic team, The Red Arrows. His talks cover the history of the team, including a candid and review of his own time with the team. For 2016, Ross has a talk on the extensive wildlife and environmental conservation projects that are undertaken on Ministry of Defence real estate around the world. He also talks more generally about man’s continuing fascination with flight. Filled with humour, Ross’s talks are engaging and memorable. |
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Ben Rich
Aviation Enrichment Speaker
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Arlington, Texas USA |
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| Captain Ben Rich is an Aviation Enrichment Speaker with a broad and diverse aviation background including positions as an Airline Captain, Aircraft Accident Investigator and Air Traffic Control Specialist. Captain Rich’s experience includes 39 years and over 15,000 hours of active flying concurrent with 25 years of Aircraft Accident Investigation in addition to 10 years of Air Traffic Control Operations experience. He commanded large Air Force Cargo and Aero Medical Evacuation aircraft as well as several commercial airliners including B-777 Jumbo Jets flying to six continents. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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William Thayer
History, Science/Technology & World Affairs
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San Diego, California USA |
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| William Thayer received his BS in Math from Stanford, an MS in Aerospace Engineering from USC and an MBA from USC. He has spent 30 years in the aerospace industry in aircraft, missiles and spacecraft and 10 years in real estate/finance. Although he has a technical/financial background, history has always been his passion. He enjoys lecturing on great human accomplishments and great historical events. William enhances his historical experience by actually traveling to where history happened. He has visited all 7 continents, over 60 countries and been around the world 3 times. |
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Lou Thieblemont
Aviation
Former Airline Pilot, Astronomical Society of Harrisburg, PA |
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Camp Hill, PA USA |
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| Lou Thieblemont has always been fascinated by the sky. Even before graduating from New York Institute of Technology, he was working for Air France Flight Dispatch at JFK airport making computerized flight plans. After graduation, he worked for 37 years as a commercial airline pilot, first for TWA and then for American Airlines when the two carriers merged. Since his retirement Lou has been an active volunteer for a number of organisations and offers a series of talks on topics as diverse as astronomy, aviation, Antarctic exploration, optical illusions, and computer graphics. |
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| Col Verderame has been involved in the U.S. space program for 38 years, working for NASA & the USAF, with degrees in astro physics, geological engineering & aerospace engineering. He is a graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School, having flown in 56 different aircraft & was a NASA astronaut instructor, teaching astronauts to fly the Space Shuttle. He is an experienced cruise ship speaker who has been public speaking for over 30 years to diverse audiences from astronauts to community groups with a down-to-earth, engaging style that makes complex subjects easily understandable to anyone. |
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