Bastion in the air
A presentation exploring the development of the aircraft industry in Lincoln in World War One, the employment of women on the Home Front building these machines, the Zeppelin threat and the creation of the Royal Air Force from the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Navy Air Service (RNAS).
This is the story of innovation in design within the fledgling aviation industry and how Lincolnshire rose to become one of the world’s largest producers of military machines for both the RFC and the RNAS in World War One.
Due to the numbers of men sent to the Front, it was women who took up the baton and began work in factories such as Robey’s, Ruston & Proctor, Marshalls and Clayton & Shuttleworth constructing aircraft designs straight from the drawing boards.
In the air, the threat of the Zeppelin terror filled the civilian population with fear. Brave young men took to the skies, at night, in an effort to defeat them.
The presentation will detail all these momentous events in the county’s history.
This event is being subsidised by your local institute and is free to attend.
Please feel free to bring along any family or friends who are interested in the subject.
To register your attendance, please contact:
Phil Davis ACII
Chartered Insurance Broker
Hon Secretary
Lincoln Insurance Institute
T: 01522 814481
M: 07974 925739
E: phildavis@cookeandmason.com
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CII Accredited
This demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets CII member CPD scheme requirements.
1 hour's CPD can be claimed for this event if relevant to your learning and development needs.
It is recommended that you keep any evidence of the CPD activity you have completed and upload copies to the recording tool as the CII may ask to see this if your record is selected for review. Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.cii.co.uk/cpd.