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Updated 24th October 2008

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Aviation pioneer Sir Frank Whittle recalled
 
By Ian Whittle on 23rd April 2009
 
Shobdon Village Hall 7.30pm
 
Tickets £5  available from David Johnstone

Stop Press
We have an extra meeting this year in August.
Peter Cowin, who served in the RAF throughout WW11 is coming to talk about his flying during that time.
 
Click on the link below to read more about this extraordinary man.

Peter Cowin story on the BBC

It is with great sorrow that we learn't of the death of Jimmy James. He was due to come & talk to us in February. We offer our sympathy to his widow.

Flying for Fun in the Southern Marches has just been published by a local Writer, Tony Hobbs.
He describes the early history of flight in the Southern Marches & goes onto describe all the opportunities open to budding aviators in this part of the world.
The final chapter makes reference to the Shobdon Strut.
A must for your Christmas wish list & only £9.95

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Bruce Vibert at Shobdon

Bruve Vibert gave a fantastic explanation on what it was like to be flying the Fairey Sworsdfish off carriers in WW11 to the October meeting. He is on a one man mission to raise funds for the Royal Navy Historic flight & Shobdon was his 70th talk. Not bad for an 85 year old veteran.

First flight
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Congratulations to Brian Williams for the successful fisrt flight of his new Alpi Pioneer 300 G-CDYY. Adrian Lloyds carried out the maiden flight, & Brian is pictured doing his first landing onto 27 at Shobdon.

James Carr Nats Biurmingham, gave  an  extreemly good account of the Airspace issues around Birmingham & kept the audience attention for a record of three hours without time out for anything.
 
Thank you.
 
We will organise a return visit to see Nats at work in Birmingham

Many thanks to John & Evelyn Bally for hosting the BBQ at Lane Farm on Thursday 12th July.
Five Shobdon aircraft made the short flight plus a couple of cars.
Robin once again made use of the farm trials bike & cut up the strip.
The weather behaved right up until departure time when we just made it out under a lowering sky.
DMJ

For more information Contact David Johnstone 01544 267397