Australian Institute of Navigation: General Meetings

In 2010 General Meetings will be held on the following dates (second Wednesday of the month):

10 February
10 March
14 April Harry Hughes
"Air Navigation Over Europe 1941-1945"
12 May Captain Mike Downes "'Q' Ships in World War II"
09 June James (Teddy) Herbert-Read
"What humans might learn about navigation from expert animal navigators"
14 July Commander Peter Cooke-Russell
"The History of Oceanography in the RAN"
11 August Captain Ian Watkins "The A380 Airbus"
AIN President and Former Qantas Large Jet Pilot
8 September Dick Whitaker "Weather Forecasting"
Senior Meteorologist The Weather Channel
13 October Major John Gallagher Possibly a day visit to North Head including lunch
CEO Australian Army Artillery Museum, North Head
10 November No Speaker Annual General Meeting
8 December No Speaker Christmas Party

General Meetings take place at THE N.S.W. SPORTS CLUB, 10-14 Hunter St., Sydney.

6.00 pm for 6.30 dinner, followed at 7.30 pm by the General Meeting and Guest Speaker.

Please advise the Administration Manager if you are intending to have a meal.

2010 COUNCIL MEETINGS (Hunter Room, Commencing @ 1600)

Wednesday, 10 February

Wednesday, 14 April

Wednesday, 09 June

Wednesday, 14 July

Wednesday 11 August

Wednesday, 13 October

Wednesday, 10 November (AGM)

Next Meeting:

11 August 2010

2009 General Meetings:

11 February: Derek White "World War I Airships - Whither did they wander"

11 March: John Colwell "Cruise Ship Navigation on European Rivers"

13 May: Visit to HMAS Watson

10 June: Philip Dulhunty "The Catalina Flying Memorial and Other Aviation Exploits"

8 July: Kirk Mitchell "Building the NAVTEQ Map: Beyond Navigation"

12 August: Greg Russell "Advances in Air Traffic Control Methods & Technologies & Air Navigation"

9 September: Capt. Ron Houghton DFC FAIN "II Navigational Maps for Halifax Bomber Operations over Germany"

14th October: Mr. Andrew Markerink " All Navigators need accurate time -- Whether Sextant or GPS - time is critical

11 Nov: 61st Annual General Meeting

9 Dec: The 2009 Christmas Gathering

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