“The History of RAF Tangmere” a talk by Joe Marsden
Joe will give us a short history of the famous Battle of Britain airfield at RAF Tangmere and an introduction to the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum showing some of the themes and exhibits.
Joe served in the RAF for 30 years, as a pilot on Vulcan and Canberra aircraft and as a Fighter Controller both in the UK and the Falkland Islands. Subsequently he worked for a company contracted to NATO and later as a consultant at NATO in Brussels. On retirement he volunteered as a manager at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum and is now with the National Coastwatch Institution (Gosport) as a Watchkeeper, Deputy Station Manager and Training Officer
After the talk, free tea and coffee will be served.