History of the BMPA

1975 Spring Meeting, May 17-22, London

Joint meeting with the Flying Physicians of America. Over 1000 guests arrived mainly in 2 specially chartered Boeing 747s. The meeting ran from Sunday 18th May to the following Thursday, with accommodation a the Grosvenor House Hotel. Events included numerous visits to aircraft centres around London, including Filton where there was a full commercial mock-up of Concorde (due to enter service 2 years later). The Harrier jump-jet was on display at Dunsfold and the Oxford Air Training School, Farnborough, Boscombe Down, West Drayton and Martin Baker Aircraft Co. (Ejector seat manufacturers) all welcomed BMPA and FPA guests. For the non-aeronauts, Goodwood, Arundal, Hampton Court, Windsor and Stratford were all on the itinerary.

1975 Autumn Meeting, September 6-7, Bembridge, Isle of White

No details.