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| The RAeS Boscombe Down Branch invites you to attend the following Evening Lecture: |
| P-8A Poseidon – Delivering the Maritime Patrol Aircraft by Group Captain Simon Joy |
7th May 2019
| Synopsis |
| The UK has been left without an organic fixed wing Maritime Patrol Aircraft capability since the withdrawal from RAF service of the Nimrod MR2 and the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 in 2010. This lecture will examine the justification for a Maritime Patrol Aircraft and the process that led to the decision to procure the P-8A Poseidon aircraft at the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. This lecture will review the challenges of introducing the capability, including delivering the equipment, the approach to airworthiness and safety, the infrastructure, training and the potential wider benefits that come from such an investment. As the UK takes delivery of the first aircraft in 2019, the speaker will summarise the current programme status and preparedness for the Introduction to Service of the capability |
| Biography |
| Group Captain Simon Joy joined the Royal Air Force in 1996. Currently employed as the Type Airworthiness Authority of the P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft within Defence Equipment and Support, his recent background includes commanding Forward Engineering Wing at RAF Brize Norton where he was responsible for delivering air-to-air refueling and transport aircraft engineering. His career has seen him support numerous ISTAR platforms ranging from Canberra PR9 to Sentinel R1. In his spare time he can be seen practicing for his Black Belt in Karate. |
| Venue |
| Lecture Hall MOD Boscombe Down Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JF 17:00 – Tea and Coffee available 17:15 – Lecture Starts Are you pursuing CEng, IEng or EngTech status? Attendance at our lectures will help you meet your CPD requirements, and certificates of attendance will be provided! |
| Visitors Welcome – you do not need to be a member of the Branch, nor a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society, to attend. For further details, explore the Branch website External members or members without a security pass will need to declare their intention to attend this lecture through contacting us at boscombedown@aerosociety.com by Friday prior to the lecture. |