This coming week sees the Centenary of the first passenger flight over the Channel by Moisant in 1910 (actual date was 17th Aug)
More information on:
http://doversociety.homestead.com/flight.html
An exhibition in our small village hall is being staged to mark the event:
Aviation Exhibition - Saturday August 21 2010 - 11.30am - 4pm
Tilmanstone Village Hall (next to the playing field)
(off the A256 Dover to Sandwich road, East Kent)
celebrating the Centenary
of the first passenger flight over the Channel,
by John Moisant, landing at Telegraph Farm, Tilmanstone, on 17 August 1910
There will be displays of: Original newspaper reports/photographs of Moisant's flight, aircraft models, literature, Battle of Britain reference books,
old photographs of Dover & Aircraft, 'Over the Channel' postal history etc. Information table Channel Gliding Club of Waldershare
Special Raffle - Bring and Buy - home made cakes etc. Refreshments served at lunchtime and in afternoon
admission: 50p, children under 10yrs free
ALL Proceeds to Tilmanstone Village Hall Improvement funds