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A German DFS 230 after it landed troops during the Gran Sasso raid, September 12, 1943. The Germans were the first to use gliders in warfare, most famously during the assault of the Eben Emael fortress and the capture of the bridges over the Albert Canal at Veldwezelt, Vroenhoven and Kanne on May 10, 1940, in which 41 DFS 230 gliders carrying 10 soldiers each were launched behind Junkers Ju 52s.
Glider infantry (also referred to as airlanding infantry esp. in British usage) was a type of airborne infantry in which soldiers and their equipment were inserted ...
The Siemens torpedo glider (often referred to as an aerial torpedo) was an early precursor to the modern glide bomb developed in World War I but never used in combat. It featured a naval torpedo attached to an airframe which was to be remotely wire-guided.
The 327th Infantry Regiment (Bastogne Bulldogs) [1] is an infantry regiment of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of the United States Army.During World War II, the 327th was a glider-borne regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
The regiment was reactivated during World War II, again as part of the 82nd Infantry Division, and was converted into a glider infantry formation, becoming the 326th Glider Infantry Regiment. Originally part of the 82nd Airborne Division, the regiment transferred to the 13th Airborne Division. However, despite training for almost three years ...
1848 Cayley Biplane glider; 1848 Stringfellow Monoplane; 1849 Porter Airship; 1850 Jullien Airship; 1852 Giffard Airship; 1853 Cayley Glider; 1853 Letur Flying machine [1] 1854 Porter Airship; 1856 Mouillard Glider No.1 [1] 1857 Du Temple Monoplane; 1857 Le Bris Albatross glider [1] 1857 Mouillard Glider No.2 and No.3 [1] (1857–1864) 1858 ...
The Biot-Massia glider, restored and on display in the Musee de l'Air. The glider constructed with the help of Massia and flown briefly by Biot in 1879 was based on the work of Mouillard and was still bird-like in form. It is preserved at the Musee de l'Air, France, and is claimed to be the earliest man-carrying flying machine still in existence.
Control wires were made from electrical wiring in unused portions of the castle. A glider expert, Lorne Welch, was asked to review the stress diagrams and calculations made by Goldfinch. The glider constructed was a lightweight, two-seater, high wing, monoplane design. It had a Luton Major-style rudder and square elevators.