MHAS will be welcoming Patrick Peal, MBE, DL to the Community Centre on Friday 7th March to talk about the role, development and operations of this key charity service in support of the community and the impact on peoples lives. Please come along and enjoy what will be a fascinating talk.

MHAS will be welcoming Pieter Shipster to the Community Centre on Friday 4th April to talk about the history and stories behind the prestigious Schneider Trophy for seaplanes and it's links and impact on Martlesham Heath, Felixstowe and the Battle of Britain during World War 2.  Please come along and join us for what will be a fascinating insight into those days of aircraft speed, power and design!

MHAS would like to invite you to come along and visit the Control Tower Museum as we open in 2025.

We're looking forward to our annual review with our members in May. More details to come....

We look forward to welcoming Stuart Buxton in June to tell us the fascinating story of the secret oil pipeline that was vital to the war effort in East Anglia during the Second World War. Not only was the pipeline a vital part of the war effort, it remains a key part of the UK infrastructure and remains hidden in plain site, if you know where to look!

July will see us welcome Graham Murchie to the Community Centre talk about the history & development of radar at Bawdsey Manor - the events, people and technologies which led to it becoming the first operational radar centre during World War 2 and its continued role in the following years. Please come along and enjoy what promises to be a fascinating talk about this iconic local landmark.

In place of our usual monthly talk, August sees a Society visit to the "Great War Huts" - a fantastic and interesting First World War Visitor Centre providing an insight into how soldiers lived and worked via the restoration and preservation of a number of original First World War Barrack Huts giving access to original artefacts and hands-on exhibits as well as talks by subject matter experts. The site includes a large trench system, accurately recreated to provide a true experience of the conditions.