100 Years of Flying Past
Description
ONE YEAR OF MOTORISED AIR NAVIGATION IN THE NETHERLANDS
On 27 June 2009, it was exactly 100 years ago that a motorised aircraft was seen over Dutch territory for the first time. A century of Dutch aviation has produced countless memorable moments, stories and facts. Who does not know them, the familiar names: Fokker, KLM and Schiphol, or - from pre-war years - the "Snip", the "Uiver"?
And what about designations such as: Dakota, Connie, DC-8, Starfighter, F-16? Many other aviation names are less well known or even completely unknown, but all these individuals, companies, organisations, aircraft, airports and so on have also been important for the development of Dutch aviation.
How did Dutch aviation develop from its pioneering days, when the aircraft was still just "flying gear", to the most recent period, when we said goodbye to Fokker, to the Naval Air Service, to various military airfields?
How did KLM fare? And how did the Royal Air Force change?
When looking back, many questions can be asked and memories retrieved.
Amateur aviation historian Arie de Bruin has recently compiled, in collaboration with a team of experts, a beautiful commemorative book entitled: "100 Years of Flying Beyond", a unique, hefty and stylish reference book. For sale after lecture.
10.30:00 Reception with coffee
11:00 Lecture by Mr Arie de Bruin
11:45 Pause
12:15 Continuation of lecture with concluding discussion
12:45 End of meeting
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
From motorway A13 Rotterdam or The Hague, exit Delft Zuid/TU Delft. Keep following TU Delft. At the end of the exit TU Delft turn right onto Schoemakerstraat. Then take the first turn left and immediately left again across the bridge. You are now in the car park of the burnt down Faculty of Architecture (Van den Broekweg). The Cultural Centre is at the end of this road, across Mekelweg. Due to work on the newly constructed ' Mekelpark', the Mekelweg is closed. Public transport via NS Delft-Zuid (see: www.snc.tudelft.nl, then on contact and then on directions).
Interested parties are requested to register no later than 5 October.
Location
Cultuurcentrum (theatre hall, 232)
Mekelweg 10, 2628 CD Delft
Organiser
History of Technology
Histechnica
Name and contact details for information
Further information from ir L.A.Hissink, tel: 020-6649882 or via the e-mail address below.