About Capital Branch

The Royal Aeronautical Society, Capital Branch was formally inaugurated on 17 December 2003, a momentous date in the annals of aviation, as it was the centenary of manned flight by the Wright brothers.

The aims of the branch are to stimulate advances in aviation safety and technology by providing a forum to improve still further the technical, political and social interchange between the US and UK aerospace communities.

Current Board is:- 

 

2022

 

Dan Elwell, President

Sir Stuart Matthews - Past President

William Voss - Interim Chairman

Quentin Whiteree - Vice Chairman

Ken Gazzola – Past Chairman

Bill Strandberg - Secretary

Ben Ivers - Treasurer

Shelly Simi - Membership

Lee Harman - Events

Ken Quinn - Counsel

John Stack - Programs

David Fuscus - Communications

Sam White

Susan Walsh

Louis Dupuis, Jr.

Melinda Benson Viteri

Derrick Surratt

Adam Konowe

Reena Joshi

Shawn Bullard

Amanda Simpson

Ray Sealey

Jon Beatty

Stacey Bechdolt

David Silver

Air Commodore Jeremy Attridge, RAF (Ex-Officio)

Alan Hickling (Ex-Officio)

Reg Smith (Ex-Officio)

Dates for 2022:

Wed, February 16 Webinar	Protecting and Promoting UK and US Interests in Space
Thurs, Jan 27 Panel Webinar	Commercial Aviation Outlook: Further turbulence or clearing skies ahead? | 11am-1230pm
19 May 2022 6:00 PM • National Press Club	Emerging Technologies That Will Help Advanced Aerial Mobility Take Off
8 September 2022 6:00 PM • National Press Club	Sustainable Aviation - Greener Skies
13 Oct 2022 6:00 PM • TBA	LEO satellites and HALE drones - Same space, complementary capabilities, comparable costs?