Banbury firefighters take on training exercise called 'Operation Apollo' at Shenington Airfield

A crew from Banbury Fire Station took part in a training exercise at Shenington Airfield on Saturday March 19 (photo from Banbury Fire Station's Facebook)

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

Firefighters sharpened their skills this weekend during a training operation involving a simulated glider down exercise.

Banbury Fire Station posted a message about the exercise on its Facebook which said: "This afternoon Blue Watch had an invitation to take part in “Operation Apollo,” a simulated glider down exercise at Shenington Airfield.

"It’s brilliant to be able to develop our skills on the slightly more unusual modes of transport."

Shenington Airfield is a historic World War II airfield that’s home to Shenington Gliding Club.

For more information about Shenington Airfield see it's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/sheningtonairfield