Royal Aeronautical Society - RAeS - Bedford Branch

08/05/2026

Join us for our final talk before the summer break, where we’ll explore the A330 fuel-exhaustion incident over the mid-Atlantic.

You can join online using the link

https://tinyurl.com/Bedford-May-Lecture-2026

04/05/2026

Our annual N E Rowe Young Persons Lecture Competition is happening this month! Don't miss out on this opportunity if you are under 30.

You can register using the following link:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MCSs29BPCZ

22/04/2026

Relevant to our last talk - you can clearly see the WW2 buildings and how the site developed over time!

How cool is this!! Cranfield from SPACE. From the ISS by our friend Jack Hathaway has waited a few rotations of the earth to get a great photo (with no cloud cover and the correct orbit). Cranfield University

02/04/2026

Come and join us for our April talk, where we’ll explore the history of Cranfield and its impact on aerospace and engineering.

Our Annual AGM will kick off the evening at 7:00pm (approx. 10 minutes), immediately followed by the main talk.

If you plan to attend via Teams, be sure to register using the link below

https://tinyurl.com/Bedford-Apr-Lecture-2026

05/02/2026

Our February talk will take you through some of the evolving additive manufacturing technologies and explore their strategic role in the future of aerospace and defence.

Be sure to join us at our usual venue on 12 February, or online via Microsoft Teams. If you plan to attend digitally, please remember to register in advance using the link below 👇
https://tinyurl.com/Bedford-Feb-Lecture-2026

30/01/2026

✈️ Join Us for an Aerospace Social Evening!
If you’re working in the aeronautical field (with under 5 years’ experience) or studying an aerospace-related subject, come along to our Young Persons Network (YPN) social evening!
It’s a great chance to connect with your local branch committee, learn more about what we do, and explore how we can help you develop your career in aerospace.
📅 Date: 05/02/2026
🕕 Time: 18:30 to 20:30
📍 Location: George & Dragon, 39 Mill St, Bedford MK40 3EU
No registration required — members and non-members are welcome!
Come for the networking, stay for the great conversations and opportunities to get involved with your local aerospace community. 🌟

03/01/2026

Welcome back to our first lecture of 2026, delivered in collaboration with the Bedford Civil Engineering Society. This talk will explore the Development Consent Order (DCO) process and outline the next steps required to move the Luton Airport expansion forward.

Remember to register if you wish to attend via teams using this link:
https://tinyurl.com/Bedford-Jan-Lecture-2026

02/12/2025

Join us for the final lecture of 2025, where we’ll explore the FlyZero project — a national effort to design hydrogen-powered aircraft — and discuss its key findings, the challenges uncovered, and where the industry is heading next.

03/11/2025

✈️ Join Us for an Aerospace Social Evening!
If you’re working in the aeronautical field (with under 5 years’ experience) or studying an aerospace-related subject, come along to our Young Persons Network (YPN) social evening!
It’s a great chance to connect with your local branch committee, learn more about what we do, and explore how we can help you develop your career in aerospace.
📅 Date: 06/11/2026
🕕 Time: 18:30 to 20:30
📍 Location: George & Dragon, 39 Mill St, Bedford MK40 3EU

No registration required — members and non-members are welcome!

Come for the networking, stay for the great conversations and opportunities to get involved with your local aerospace community. 🌟

26/09/2025

Get ready for our blue ribboned Sir John Charnley talk next month, delivered by none other than the Royal Aeronautical Society President Dr Alisdair Wood.

Join us as we look backwards over 100 years of Westland history, and forwards with Leonardo Helicopters.

Remember to register if you wish to attend via teams using this link:
https://tinyurl.com/Sir-John-Charnley-2025