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Mildenhall Airspace - important information for all pilots
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The airspace in and around the RAF Lakenheath / RAF Mildenhall Combined MATZ (“CMATZ”) in the centre of East Anglia is particularly busy with military aircraft traffic. These two aerodromes record around 61,000 aircraft movements annually, including fast jets flying at up to 400 knots, KC-135 air-to-air refuelling tankers and…
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There have been some great flights already this year despite the changeable conditions. Many flights are posted on the BGA Ladder and standout examples include near-successful 1000km attempts by pilots flying from Lasham GS and London GC, several 500km+ tasks by club class gliders, and declared and completed large tasks,…
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The Dunstable regional gliding competition begins on Saturday 10th May with what looks to be some great weather! As previously reported, there are a range of competitions taking place again this year. Several clubs are hosting BGA rated and other competitions, including Bidford GC, Buckminster GC, Cotswold GC, Deeside GC,…
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Congratulations to all the successful nominees for Royal Aero Club Trust (RAeCT) 2025 bursaries, as reported by the Royal Aero Club! Emily – University of Nottingham GC Theo – Essex & Suffolk GC Peter – Banbury GC Ted – Southdown GC Emily – Lasham GS Daniel – London GC Finn…
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The EGU Newsletter 1-2025 has been published. You can view the newsletter here.
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