Originally Posted by
jolihokistix
Quote: 'Military' flying continued at Watton until 2012 with No 611 Gliding Squadron when it was 'paused' due to the discovery of problems in the recording of maintenance of the gliders in use; records either had not been completed or had been destroyed so every glider was 'suspect'.
Hmmm.... sounds Watton to the core.
The problem with maintenance records was not confined to Watton, it extended to the whole glider fleet at various schools across the UK and affected both winch launched and powered gliders.
See Military section thread entitled 'Air Cadets Grounded' for further details.