"A life in aircraft engineering and preservation”, with Gary Spoors
Pathfinder Cafe, Thursday 17th Sept 2026, 7pm
"The People's Mosquito Project", with Alan Pickford
Join us as Alan takes us through the history of the legendary DeHavilland Mosquito and connections that the type has with Blackbushe and the local area.
We will of course then hear about “The People’s Mosquito”, the registered charity that was formed with the aim of returning a British-built example of the type to UK skies, “not as the plaything of a rich millionaire, but built with the support of public and corporate donations as a lasting memorial to those who designed, built, flew and maintained the Mosquito throughout its operational life”.
This is a high-profile project within the UK aircraft preservation community, and we expect a healthy attendance, so to reserve your places in advance, please click here
All proceeds, as always, go towards our own preservation efforts!
"From Gunbus to Airbus - the story of Vickers Aviation", with Nigel Spooner
Pathfinder Cafe, Thursday 19th November 2026, 7pm
Twilight Runway Challenge
Organised by the Community Matters Partnership, the Twilight Runway Challenge is their flagship fundraising event, supporting many local charities, and has been taking place annually since 2010.
The event is a fun, family-friendly, community-focussed event, during which you can expect to see people running, walking, scooting or skateboarding around a 3, 5 or 10km route using Blackbushe’s runway and taxiways.
We will be there with an information stall and volunteers on hand to talk about our aims and our progress with the restoration and preservation of “Vagabond” and “Loreley”. We look forward to seeing you there!
