Shobdon Airfield
Shobdon Airfield (ICAO: EGBS) is an airport 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of Leominster,[1] Herefordshire, England.It acted as a reception point for casualties received from Southampton being distributed to local hospitals.1 Glider Training School moved from RAF Thame to Shobdon,[3] enabling an increase in training of glider pilots in preparation for Normandy and Arnhem landings.[4] The RAF Gliding School closed in 1953, when the site was handed to Herefordshire County Council.Shobdon Airfield has a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Ordinary Licence (Number P779) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Herefordshire Aero Club Limited).
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