The Chairman I feel that our lecturer to-night does not require a formalintroduction, for he is well known as the Honorary Solicitor of our InstitutionMr Wingfield has had very practical experience of aviation During the war he sawmuch service in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, and holds theMilitary Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross Most of you have read, in theInstitution Journal, his interesting account of his experience in prison campand his escape therefrom
The subject of the law in relation to aircraft is of supreme importance toeveryone connected with aviation, and we shall listen to Mr Wingfield with verygreat interest I now have much pleasure in calling him to give us his paper