2025 Spring Week at Denbigh
With the anticipation of some great flying there’s always an air of expectation as we prepare for a week at Lleweni Parc.
Flying Report Sun 23 Mar 25. We Look Forward to Denbigh Week
Spirits were high today as we boxed four aircraft and sent them up to Lleweni Parc for the week.
Flying Report Sun 9 Mar 25
With the promise of great weather and a thermic afternoon all the toys came out but conditions on the ground confined operations to the motor gliders only.
Flying Report Sun 2 Mar 25
It’s the start of meteorological spring and the weather was with us - fantastic and a lot was achieved today.
IAN GALLACHER - ROYAL AERO CLUB CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
RAF Shawbury Gliding Club (RSGC) are delighted that CFI Ian Gallacher has been awarded a Royal Aero Club Award Certificate of Merit.

Another Non-Flying Day Sun 23 Jul 25
Given the weather, Nigel decided that it would be the perfect opportunity to weigh the tug.
Non-Flying Day Sun 16 Feb 25
Yet another day lost to the weather with low cloud and mist hanging over the airfield.

BGA NEWS - SAFE START
A refresher self-briefing for glider pilots has been put together to help all glider pilots enjoy a safe start to their 2025 flying season.
Flying Report Sun 2 Feb 25
With 30 launches on a February Winter’s day we’ve just about cracked the revised operating procedures on Shawbury’s r’way 18.
VISIT BY 1st SHAWBURY AIR SCOUTS FRI 17 JAN 25
The club were delighted to host a return visit by 1st Shawbury Air Scouts, a super evening with some great young guests.

Another Scrubbed Flying Day Sun 26 Jan 25
Yet another weather system rattled Hangar 4 and yet another scrubbed flying day! Still, there was plenty of admin to keep us occupied.
Flying Report Sun 19 Jan 25
A big well done to the “Two Harrys”, Harry C and Harry M both of whom went solo today. Top lob!

Flying Report Sun 12 Jan 2025
Persistent low mist delayed the start but in the time available everyone enjoyed their first flying day of 2025.

A CLUB REVIEW OF 2024
The momentum of 2023 continued into 2024 with the on-going popularity amongst our young service population of getting into the air. However, we could not have imagined the impact that both the weather and the RAF Shawbury runway resurfacing programme would have in the latter part of the year on the overall number of flying days.
Flying Report Sun 29 Dec 24
The fog of the last three days had lifted and so had spirits. After an 11 week pause it was with huge relief that we recommenced flying today, our last flying day of 2024.

Flying Report Sun 22 Dec 24
Thanks to all for their hard work behind the scenes to ensure that we can recommence our temporarily suspended flying programme.

Admin Day Sun 15 Nov 24
We continue to work with RAF Shawbury to update the safety case to ensure that we can continue to fly through the various phases of the Airfield Operating Surfaces (AOS) project.
Storm Darragh - Sun 8 Dec 24
Despite the clear viz the back end of Storm Darragh saw gusts of 35kts at Shawbury today