Gliding Locations

[Martin Burney]

Hi

Can anyone identify the precise locations of the following

Regards Martin Burney


ATC Gliding site at Merthyr Tydfil wartime, used by US or USAAF unit

Wookey, Wells, Somerset post war , may have been used by Bristol Gliding
Club circa 1948

Cocking , Midhurst, Sussex was a gliding location

[Chris Reed[_2_]]

Cocking must have been Cocking Down (which rings a bell from some of my
1930s gliding books). This is (from the map) a steep, largely
east-facing ridge with deep gulleys.

Ordnance Survey map via http://tinyurl.com/3mca64

The south facing ridge to the north of Wookey Hole (which also has a
famous cave system) looks promising, though I have no recollection of
reading about it as a gliding site.

http://tinyurl.com/45hnrd

The best candidate for Merthyr Tydfil seems to be Rhigos Airfield, 8-10
miles west, and still a gliding site:

http://valeofneathglidingclub.bravehost.com/index.html

However, all this is from a few online searches, not personal knowledge.




Martin Burney wrote:
> Hi
>
> Can anyone identify the precise locations of the following
>
> Regards Martin Burney
>
>
> ATC Gliding site at Merthyr Tydfil wartime, used by US or USAAF unit
>
> Wookey, Wells, Somerset post war , may have been used by Bristol Gliding
> Club circa 1948
>
> Cocking , Midhurst, Sussex was a gliding location
>
>