Stokenchurch
STOKENCHURCH: Glider forced landing site
Location: Just SE of Stokenchurch village and just W of the M40 and B482
Period of operation: ?
Landing area: Roughly N/S 540 grass
NOTES: It appears that the farmer, Mr Brown, is not averse, unlike many, to gliders in difficulty landing on this particular field. I suspect that the gliders who have on occasions used this field are mostly operating out of BOOKER / WYCOMBE AIR PARK.
The Chiltern ridge is of course normally a very fine place, ideal for gliding, but only sometimes and quite quickly, a situation can arise when there is no lift - and a forced landing is inevitable. The glider then has to be disassembled and transported away by road.
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