Gliding Locations

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

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