Originally Posted by
POBJOY
I think 626 down west suffer from staffing and operate with help from CGS.
Hardly surprising since it's stuck away at Predannack in Cornwall with very little 'catchment' but still doing a sterling job; I'm sure there used to be another site at Perranporth . I'm surprised 621 and 637 at Little Rissington have enough resources to go round too.
Yet there's a large 'hole' in VGS placement which could be adequately filled by Halton and Henlow (better not mention Wethersfield) but which the RAF choose not to use; there were always plenty of staff volunteers at both these airfields.
Halton is still well used by the RAFGSA and the powered and miclolight clubs but Henlow is emply of traffic although I see from satellite photos that the grass is kept well mown.
So how many VGS are operating or working towards it?
611 RAF Honington (Working up)
614 MDP Wethersfield (Not operating at the moment)
615 RAF Kenley
621 MOD Little Rissington
622 Army Upavon
626 RNAS Predannack
631 RAF Woodvale (Possibly not operating)
632 RAF Ternhill (Possibly not operating)
637 MOD Little Rissington
644 RAF Syerston (co located with CGS)
645 RAF Topcliffe
661 RAF Kirknewton
NB: Please feel free to update this list if you have better knowledge.
This all shows vast 'holes' in the catchment areas for several parts of the UK especially Wales and Northern Ireland.