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Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

326.0. "Trip to Air-Race at Shobden" by SHAPES::BOARDMANK (Aeros gliding pigs honk quietly) Thu Jul 12 1990 15:16

    Hi,
    	I am considering flying from Salisbury (Old Sarum) to Shobden in 
    Shropshire to watch an air-race sponsored by Digital.  The most significant
    race in the calendar is obviously the Schneider Trophy, but Digital
    does sponsor all events in the UK.
    
    I don't have details yet, but I believe participants will arrive on 
    Saturday 18th August, and race on the 19th.  Subject to weather, 
    availability of a plane, and permission to land at Shobden, I plan to be 
    there on the 19th.  Travel time between Salisbury and Shobden should be 
    around one hour each way.
    
    I am a pilot member of the Wiltshire Aeroplane Club, and will rent one
    of their planes for the day.  This will either be a 3 or a 4 seater,
    but I will only fill one of the seats!
    
    Is anyone interested in coming along?  If so, feel free to call me or
    mail me. (Keith Boardman @UCG, SHAPES::BOARDMANK, 7833.3939)
    
    				Cheers...Keith
    
    
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326.1KERNEL::MOUNTFORDThu Jul 12 1990 15:202
    Sorry to be pedantic but Shobden is in Hereford & Worcester, not
    Salop  -:)
326.2OopsSHAPES::BOARDMANKAeros gliding pigs honk quietlyThu Jul 12 1990 16:265
    I shall take due consideration of your correction in my navigating.
    Does it look any different from the air?
    
    				Cheers...Keith
    
326.3KERNEL::MOUNTFORDThu Jul 12 1990 18:104
    No, I shouldn't think so but I believe its only a grass strip,
    take care. 
    
    Richard
326.4Grass is OKSHAPES::BOARDMANKAeros gliding pigs honk quietlyThu Jul 12 1990 18:164
    Old Sarum is grass too, so is Popham.  That's where I normally fly from.
    
    			Cheers...Keith