Royal Aeronautical Society - RAeS - Bedford Branch

14/09/2026

We're excited to announce our named Sir John Charnley lecture that will take place in October will be delivered by MOD Chief Scientific Adviser - Professor Tim Dafforn.

More details in the event - but certainly not one to miss!

The event is currently in-person only. Should be receive permissions for it to be hybrid we will share the Teams details.

10/09/2026

Thanks to Bill Tyack for kicking off our Winter programme with a fascinating talk on SIGINT.

We hope to see you next month for our named Sir John Charnley talk.

06/09/2026

We're delighted to welcome our members back to our first talk of the second half of 2026. Bill Tyack will be providing a excellent overview of the secret world of SIGINT!

This will be our usual format of hybrid, we hope to see you in person or on Teams. Use the link below to pre-register

https://tinyurl.com/4aczy5pn

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