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Tango01  | 22 Sep 2024 5:17 p.m. PST |
… the Unsung Heroes of WWII
"AMERICA'S GLIDER pilots of the Second World War considered themselves the "bastards of the Army Air Corps." Their job was to fly engineless planes, without parachutes and land them in small fields deep inside enemy territory, often under fire.
The glider pilots, in their "flying coffins," flew some of the most important missions of the war in both Europe and the China-Burma-India Theater. What's more, they were the only pilots who routinely engaged in deliberate one-way flights. Their mission was to deliver men and equipment to the airborne or ground troops fighting behind enemy lines. If they succeeded in reaching their landing zones, once on the ground, they joined the ranks of the combat infantry. Once the airborne operations were completed, the glider pilots could expect to do it all over again the next time the brass needed them…" Main page
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Armand
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| TimePortal | 22 Sep 2024 7:39 p.m. PST |
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| Dennis | 23 Sep 2024 1:21 p.m. PST |
This is a job for, …Uncle Fester. |
| Tango01 | 23 Sep 2024 3:51 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it… Armand |
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