FREE
FLIGHT ON SALISBURY PLAIN – CHANGES OF USE
The
following
urgent message affects those using Area 8 on Salisbury Plain. We have
had a
complaint that someone was seen defecating in the wooded area during
the
Stonehenge Cup international event. Troops training on the Plain are
not
allowed to behave like this and neither are civilian users. In future
we will
need to rent Portaloos for major events. Meanwhile, do not risk our
future use
of Area 8 in this way.
The other
urgent point is that we are only allowed to access the Area via the two
signed
tank crossings, and NOT by using the unofficial grassy track a few
metres to
the west of the tank crossing nearest to Shrewton. For those using
satnav the
coordinates of the only permitted access points are as follows.
51°11’31.36”N, 1°57’20.10”W (Point
Oscar) and 51°11’29.53”N, 1°57’32.59”W (Point Papa).
Area 8 is
one of the country’s best free-flight sites; anyone jeopardising it
will be
escorted from the site and banned from future use. Please spread the
word and
remember that we are all responsible for monitoring the way Area 8 is
used.