I am working on a provisional date for Newcastle, most likely at Newcastle Airport (Wings Bar, beside Flying Club)and see how it goes.
If it doesn't work out, how about Elvington? The air museum has a good room for that stuff. I went to a brilliant talk by the late Lee Attwood, P51 designer, a few years ago. Great atmosphere, I'm sure they have a bar.
Any room for a photog who spends time around helicopters, has a desire to learn and knows how to "strap in, don't touch nothin and shut the f*ck up"..?
MS