March 12th – Captain Susan Slade ATA: A Remarkable Story

Speaker: Cathy Beale

Local historian and author Cathy Beale tells the powerful story of her great aunt, Captain Susan Slade of the Air Transport Auxiliary. Susan served as a ferry pilot during the Second World War, delivering aircraft vital to the war effort.
Her life was tragically cut short when she was killed while flying a Vickers Wellington bomber from RAF Little Rissington. This talk explores both Susan’s extraordinary service and the wider role of ATA pilots during the war.

The LAA Shobdon Strut meet at Shobdon every 2nd Thursday of the month.

Meg’s cafe opens at 18:00 and the meeting starts at 19:30.

Everyone is welcome.

Members - £1
Non-Members - £2

Talks are mostly aviation related and cover fixed wing, rotary and gliding. It’s a great place to learn about permit to fly aircraft and have a chat about aviation!