1944 Popular Science article about gliders

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A Popular Science article about gliders.

 

 

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Interesting article.

 

Sad that so many died flying them and been passengers following the D day landings. Often the whole crew and soldiers were killed on landing from loads shifting.

 

Many got squashed by a jeep inside. Such poor decisions by command, from a time when sheers numbers on the ground was the goal. Losses of 30% before even getting onto their feet were acceptable.

 

A great waste of humanity.

 

 

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Interesting article.Sad that so many died flying them and been passengers following the D day landings. Often the whole crew and soldiers were killed on landing from loads shifting.

 

Many got squashed by a jeep inside. Such poor decisions by command, from a time when sheers numbers on the ground was the goal. Losses of 30% before even getting onto their feet were acceptable.

 

A great waste of humanity.

Land out in a glider (as we know them now) is a reasonably safe operation if care is taken but landing one of the WWII constructions in a paddock must have been a truely frightening thing to do.