The Assault Glider Trust at RAF Shawbury has shipped a Replica Glider cockpit to the United States of America. The cockpit is a replica of those used on the Mark I Horsa Glider, which was used extensively during the Second World War on Glider Operations across Europe.The cockpit has been built, over the last 5 years, at the airbase by Michael Lillestone of the Assault Glider Trust. Michael lives in Grinshill and has been a volunteer of the Trust for many years. The cockpit was shipped by Paul Watson-Smyth of TSI Packing Limited, of Telford, who arrived at the North Shropshire unit on 11 August to start the packing process. The cockpit was moved to Telford for packing completion before sailing from Felixstowe or Southampton container ports. It is expected that the cockpit will reach Houston, Texas around the 8th September.The cockpit is destined for the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas. The museum is a partner museum to the Shawbury Assault Glider Trust and has many vintage aircraft. The museum sent a replica Hadrian Glider to the Shawbury Trust which is now housed with the Horsa, Tiger Moth and Dakota at Shawbury. The cockpit is in a nearly complete condition and will need a few weeks work to finish it off once it reaches the Silent Wings Museum. They intend to show the cockpit in the Texas museum from 21st September. Michael Lillestone said; 'I thought this day would never come. I am delighted that the cockpit is going to the Silent Wings Museum for display.'