Blow at RAF Shawbury as training staff axed
FB Heliservices, a defence contractor which has a base at RAF Shawbury, has announced it is making six helicopter training pilots and aircrew compulsorily redundant.
A further two roles are to be axed at RAF Valley on Anglesey, where Prince William is now based as a Flight Lieutenant.
Company director James Goodbourn said the cuts would leave 23 pilots in its employment at RAF Shawbury, in addition to the pilot flying instructors already employed directly by the military.