Satellite and aerial maps of Merryfield with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
---|---|---|---|
Higher Purtington , England | 10.5 | 149 | |
Taunton Racecourse , England | 10.8 | 286 | |
Musgrove Park , England | 13.9 | 293 | |
ARC Taunton , England | 14.3 | 294 | |
Yeovil , England | 19.6 | 097 | EGHG |
Yeovil College , England | 20.9 | 094 |
Merryfield |
1944 to present | ||
50° 57' 45'' N 2° 56' 9'' W | ||
8nm SE of Taunton, Ilminster, Somerset, England | ||
ICAO: EGDI | IATA: | |
Elevation: 146 feet |
Opened in Feb 1944 as USAAF glider base for the D-Day invasion and after World War 2 it was turned into a hospital, eventually being put into maintenance. In 1951 it reopened but eventually became a satellite for Portland and Yeovilton. Like Predannack and Culdrose, its proximity to Yeovilton means it can take the pressure from the Yeovilton circuit during intense periods of flying training.
List of aircraft and events at Merryfield |
By Date | By Serial | By Model
Type | Serial | Dates |
---|---|---|
Wasp | XT439 | 25mar86 |
AH1 | XZ670 | 22may05 |
HAS.2 | XZ693 / 305 | 16jun10 |
HAS.2 | XZ727 / 634 | 08jun11 |
HC.4 | ZD627 / WO | 16jun10 08jun11 |
HC.4 | ZE427 / K | 25jun14 |
HC.4 | ZF117 / X | 25jun14 |
CH-47D | ZH893 / BM | 22may05 |
HC.3 | ZJ119 | 14mar23 |
HC.3 | ZJ123 | 16jan23 |
HC.3 | ZJ126 | 17mar22 |
HC.3 | ZJ128 / M | 22may05 |
HC.3 | ZJ135 | 21sep22 |
WAH-64 | ZJ188 | 16jun10 |
WAH-64 | ZJ229 | 22may05 |
HMA.2 | ZZ378 | 25jun14 |