Marchington
Note: This map only gives the location of Marchington village within the UK. If anybody can kindly provide a more precise position for this gliding site, this advice will be very welcome.
MARCHINGTON: Gliding site
Operated by: Marchington Gliding Club
Location: In/near Marchington, 3nm SE of Uttoxeter
Period of operation: 1980s/1990s only?
Runway: 1990: 12/30 750x18 grass
NOTES: It now appears that the Marchington Gliding Club (in 2016 at least) are operating from TATTENHILL airfield.
Paul Nicholls
This comment was written on: 2018-04-18 01:56:03The gliding club operated from a grass runway close to where Dovegate prison is located now. I'm an expat living in Canada. I have my PPL and decided to go out there after seeing the gliders flying. After some chat they offered me a ride in the glider. I paid 5 pounds for the tow plane. Can't remember what kind of tow plane. The guy in the back allowed me to fly once airborn. That was different. Lots of rudder input required.
John Gallagher
This comment was written on: 2018-06-25 23:58:36I was a member of Marchington Gliding Club from 1985 until 1997. They moved from the original site just outside Marchington village to Tatenhill airfield in 1992 (?). In 1998 the club moved again to a large field about 1 mile west of Needwood village. As of 2016 the club ceased operating from this location. I am not aware of where the club is located now.
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