Assault Glider Trust
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| Registration No. | 1088895 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Location | RAF Shawbury, Shropshire, England |
The Assault Glider Trust is a registered charity[1] established in 2001 and based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire.
The trust was formed by veterans of the Glider Pilot Regiment Association. Current project of the trust are: is to convert a Dakota to its original parachute and glider tug function,[2] along with restoring or building an Airspeed Horsa, an American CG-4A Waco and a De Havilland Tiger Moth.[3]
In 2001, RAF Shawbury offered a home for the construction of the aircraft.[citation needed] BAE Systems found the original working drawings for a Horsa glider and allowed these to be used for the project under the condition that any aircraft produced would not be flown. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Assault Glider Trust, Registered Charity no. 1088895 at the Charity Commission
- ^ a b http://www.assaultgliderproject.co.uk/html/background_full.html AGT Full Story
- ^ "Volunteers rebuild lost gliders". BBC News. 2009-07-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/shropshire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8137000/8137309.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
