Welcome to Shobdon AirFest '25!
Get ready for an fun day filled with fixed wing aircraft from across the ages, gliders, helicopters, microlights and gyrocopters and more!
This year we have
Event Highlights (details subject to change):
Aerial Activities and flying displays
Parachuting
Vintage cars and vehicles
Den of antiquity makers and flea market
The Hereford Big Band with Vintage music
Fire brigade and Green Goddess display
Hangar tours
Morris Dancing - Pinsley Mill Morris!
Street food
Bouncy castle
Face painting
Interactive travelling airport
Evening BBQ and aircraft fly-in for the longest day!
Any landings after 18:30L are half price, please PPR in advance
Band-a-mania live entertainment for the evening
Herefordshire Aero Club, Shobdon Airfield, Leominster HR6 9NR
www.shobdonairfield.co.uk/events/shobdon-airiest-fb3yz
I've been invited to park my buggy up at Shobdon Airfest for free as long as I arrive by 9.45am and don't leave before 4pm. Anyone wants to join me then put your name down here and I'll tell the organisers. I am happy to meet at Clerkenleap Esso station (A4440/A38 roundabout near J7 of M5) at 8.30am to then cruise across.
Will see how things work out just back after near two weeks away and loads to get done
Allan
Vanessa
Dave C & Gail
Clerkenleap Esso station (A4440/A38 roundabout near J7 of M5) at 8.30am
Allan
Vanessa
DC & Gail
Hugh
Clerkenleap Esso station (A4440/A38 roundabout near J7 of M5) at 8.30am
Allan
Vanessa
DC & Gail
Hugh
Dave Dream
Quote from: Vanessa on June 18, 2025, 06:32:23 AMClerkenleap Esso station (A4440/A38 roundabout near J7 of M5) at 8.30am
Allan
Vanessa
DC & Gail
Hugh
Dave Dream
Snoopy and mrs Snoopy going past Hughs estate so what time will you be leaving
Clerkenleap Esso station (A4440/A38 roundabout near J7 of M5) at 8.30am
Allan
Vanessa
DC & Gail
Hugh
Dave Dream
Snoopy and mrs Snoopy going past Hughs estate so what time will you be leaving
I intended meeting the Buggys at Clerkenleap station at 8.30 then leading them into the depths of north H'shire so reaching Leominster about 9.25/30 then onto Shobdon for 9.45
Can meet you anywhere along the A44 or on the edge of Leominster?
If you can bring some MBC branding like a banner or sign that would be professional !
Will meet at services as we go past the Kempsey turn going to yours will sort out some banners. Might be a Kango day if thunder storms are forecast as Jas has had a good buggy trip already
Allan
Vanessa
DC & Gail
Hugh
Dave Dream
Snoopy and mrs Snoopy going past Hughs estate so what time will you be leaving
Dean
Naomi
Great to have 8 buggys and all noticeably different colours.
The idea of meeting at Clerkenleap petrol station has been dropped and so watch this space for the new location(s) later today.
Says its going to be bloomin warm tomorrow with some isolated showers so bring something water proof to wear else you may be driving home in a warm puddle !
8.30am Running Horse pub at Long Bank, Bewdley DY12 2QP just west of the start of the Bewdley bypass, on the left going up the 'bank' on the A456 to Tenbury
Hugh
Allan
Vanessa
DC & Gail
Dean
Dave Dream
Then along to the OK Diner (HR6 0DQ) at the northern end of the Leominster bypass on the A49 for
9.15am
Keith & Vicky
Then along to Shobdon...
Being made to feel welcome and placed in the centre of the event as 'Vintage Buggys'
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We have been assigned some air cadets to safe guard our Buggys from the public
I like the idea of having us do a parade or 2 if we go next year.
The smart set went off in a helicopter
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But they captured our row of wingless planes really well
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A Fraser Nash's 4 geared (no clutch) system of chains was impressive functional engineering right under the drivers seat along with the petrol tank
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I read this war time notice about feared air raids in Hereford and was surprised even out in the sticks there was an understanding that attacks from the air could happen here...in 1915
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