Скачать или смотреть RAeS Highland Branch Webinar: The Fresson Story

The Trustees of the Fresson Trust tell the story of Captain Ernest Edmund Fresson OBE (1891 - 1963), aviation pioneer, World War I pilot and founder of Highland Airways in 1933.

The presentation is given by Emma Henderson (former captain at EasyJet and is the CEO of the Project Wingman Foundation), Chris Birks (ex-Nimrods, Station Commander at RAF Kinloss and now NetJets Captain) and Colin McGregor (former RAF fighter jet pilot).

The presentation covers of the life and work of Captain Ted Fresson, an aviation pioneer who started life as an engineer. His travels took him to the Far East and he developed his love of flying from watching the Short brothers attempting to fly in 1909. He eventually settled in Inverness and developed the air routes between the Highlands and the Islands, many of which are still operated today.