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Old January 20th 10, 12:08 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Anne Burgess Anne Burgess is offline
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Ahh Ok. Looked at google earth again and the closest I can
come
to, that triggers any sort of memories is the field on the
eastern most edge that borders on the southern-most taxiway on
RAF Dallachy (with the trees in the NE corner). I did look at
GE after Ridge Runners post but didn't recognise anything, and
thought I might be looking in the wrong place. There certainly
is no longer any sign of the hanger that I remember being
there. ( 57°39'11.22"N, 3° 3'29.72"W is where I'm looking, I'm
probably well lost).

Sounds about right.

See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6905. The gliding strip was
on the perimeter track and adjacent dispersal bays on the right.
(The CFI was very unamused by this photo, which was taken from a
single-seater glider turning finals.)

The hangar that you remember was beside the trees at the far end
of the strip. It was dismantled and re-erected at Easterton, and
is the one which has now collapsed.

I was only there about half a dozen times or so over the
course
of about a year and a half, and didn't get to know anyone
really, but I do have some fond memories of the realisation
that gliders were somewhat more sophisticated, and touch
sensetive, than the ones I was trained in at RM condor.

grin

Ah memories...

Quite :-)

Anne