Four Counties GC, a club of the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association, is based at RAF Wittering, a Harrier
base in north Cambridgeshire. The club was originally formed at Wittering in March 1955 and having occupied several
homes in the fifty years since then, the club returned to Wittering in late 2005.
The purpose of the club is to bring flight, particularly Gliding, to all members of the Royal Air Force and other
services, particularly those who would not normally get the chance to fly in their daily work.
Membership is open to all Servicemen, Ex-Servicemen, Air Cadets, and MOD Personnel. Civilian Members
are accepted on a special case-by-case basis.
Gliding offers many different things, to all sorts of different people. Some enjoy the simplicity of flying for
hours at a time using nothing but air currents, others the amazing views of the Midlands from a 2000 foot winch
launch. Many relish the challenge of high speed cross country racing, flying tasks of several hundred kilometres
at speeds in excess of 100kph. Whatever you look to gain from Gliding, Four Counties has what you need to get you in
to the air, for one of the cheapest rates in the country.
Why not come and have a go. The club flies every weekend and public holiday, all year round, weather depending.
Special schemes exist for service personnel, including club and RAF Bursaries, for those who choose to continue the
sport, providing financial assistance to progress further.
Four Counties is also host to the Loughborough University Gliding Club (LSUGC), who are affiliated to the club,
providing their own fleet of gliders, as well as having full access to all Four Counties facilities.
For more information on the University club;
Loughborough Students Union Gliding Club
For more information on gliding why not go to;
British
Gliding Association's web site.
RAF Gliding Soaring Association