Tonight we are very pleased to welcome back mark wilkinson. He has also been the director at the atwood house museum. Mr. Wilkins is a published auth author. He has a masters from Harvard University and he is currently working on several books related to world war one aviation. Mr. Will kins is also conservativing as producer of aerial effects documentary film. His new book, aeroneurosis. Due to unforeseen complications, we dont have any copies you can have signed tonight. The speaker graciously agreed to personalize some as well. Please join us in welcoming mark wilkins. Thank you for that very nice introduction, crystal. Im very happy to be here tonight. Thank you all for coming. I hope you find this topic as fascinating as i do. Basically the to give you a little background, the book was something i did for air and space magazine. Anyway, the research for that article sort of opened my eyes to the amount of material about how greatly about a a lot of these First World War pilots suf
Of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. Iran says the ship had broken International Regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. The ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. Its now being held at the iranian port of bandar abbas. We are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. Were looking for ways to de escalate the situation, but were also very clear that we will do what it takes to ensure the safety and security of british and International Shipping. The tanker was making its way through the busy strait of hormuz, in omani waters, when it was intercepted. It made a sharp turn north towards iran, a clear sign that something was wrong. A british warship, hms montrose, was alerted and raced to intervene, as it did successfully with another british flagged tankerjust over a week ago. But this time, it was too far away. The tanker was already in iranian waters. To allow a ship to go out when we knew the iranians wanted to actually take
A british flagged ship on friday, describing it as a clear challenge to International Freedom of navigation. In a statement, the organisation says it supports british efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue. Our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has more. This is the Moment Iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. Iran says the ship had broken International Regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. The ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. Its now being held at the iranian port of bandar abbas. We are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. Were looking for ways to de escalate the situation, but were also very clear that we will do what it takes to ensure the safety and security of british and International Shipping. The tanker was making its way through the busy strait of hormuz, in omani waters, when it was intercepted
Over security concerns. In hello and welcome to bbc news. A few minutes ago marked the exact moment Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon fifty years ago. The occasion was marked by washingtons air and space museum. The bbcs nada tawfik is at washingtons air and space museum. She saw it all happened. Remind us what happened. Just like 50 years ago the apollo 11 Mission United americans. Hundreds gathered here to mark that moment when Neil Armstrong made history, becoming the first man on the moon. They celebrated with a giant astronaut made of balloons that they lowered down from the ceiling and it was just impressive to see how many people had that same wonder and or on their faces, wanting to relive that moment and share it with other americans here, snapping the video on their phone. This has been the culmination of a week of events leading up to this moment where we see reunions from those who fly direct orders and Mission Control who help along with the two surviving astronauts who
Hello and welcome. Nato has condemned iran for seizing a british flagged ship on friday, describing it as a clear challenge to International Freedom of navigation. In a statement, the organisation says it supports british efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue. In another development, the uk has written to the Un Security Council stating its tanker was in omani territorial waters, exercising the lawful right of transit and that irans actions constitute illegal interference. Iran has released footage of the moment its troops seized the vessel. Our Diplomatic Correspondent paul adams has more. This is the Moment Iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. Iran says the ship had broken International Regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. The ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. Its now being held at the iranian port of bandar abba