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| Accession Number | UK0659 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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ENGLAND. 1943-10-07. TWO TUG-PLANE WHITLEY AIRCRAFT AND HORSA GLIDERS WHICH HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO ...
Description
ENGLAND. 1943-10-07. TWO TUG-PLANE WHITLEY AIRCRAFT AND HORSA GLIDERS WHICH HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO MAKE LANDINGS AT PRE-DETERMINED PLACES ON THE AIRFIELD OF A GLIDER SCHOOL AT RAF STATION BRIZE NORTON. IT WAS AT THIS HEAVY GLIDER CONVERSION UNIT THAT THE ARMY PILOTS WHO GUIDED THE FIRST GLIDERS TO LAND IN SICILY WERE TRAINED. SEVERAL OF THE INSTRUCTORS ARE AUSTRALIANS.