Actor turned pilot Harrison Ford joins the Shropshire flight club

Reports state that Harrison Ford wanted to bring one of his own planes to Britain where he’s currently filming the latest Star War movie.

14:56 16 October 2014

Hollywood actor Harrison Ford is the newest member of Shropshire flying club. According to Bob Pooler, the chief instructor with Shropshire Aero Club, the Oscar nominated Witness star called him with the intent of hiring a plane in Britain neat to where he is currently filming the latest Star War movie.

 

Mr Pooler confirmed that he delivered the plane from Sleap Airfield, near Wem, to Denham close to Pinewood Studios on Sunday. 

 

When asked about that they talked about, Mr Pooler said that they talked about movies including Star Wars. 

 

"To rent the aeroplanes from Sleap you have to become a member and Harrison paid his membership dues until the end of the year," Mr Pooler said.

 

"I asked him, 'can we make you a temporary member of the aero club?' and he said 'I don't want to be a temporary member, I want to be a lifetime member'.

 

"I proposed that to the committee at the aero club and of course, without hesitation they said let's make him a lifetime member.

 

"He's got an open invitation to visit us at any time.

 

"He's also invited me to visit his place in California.

 

"I think he's got his own mini air force of about 11 aeroplanes."