Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Pilot by Monique Taylor sheds light on the overlooked story of U.S. glider ...

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The gliders were always towed at an elevation of less than 1,000 feet, and once they were released from the tow plane they could make about 13 feet of forward motion for every foot of drop in altitude ...

BRITAIN’S last World War II glider pilot has died, at the age of 103. Staff Sgt Peter Colthup, who only became a flier to avoid marching, took part in battles in Africa and Sicily. Staff Sgt Peter ...

Each time Noel Addy flew his World War II glider over Europe, commanders predicted he'd live only 18 more seconds. Towed behind a transport plane, Addy's armorless and gunless glider floated between ...

First work originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1975; 2nd work originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1977. NASMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The last known glider pilot from World War II will be buried in Denver, according to a social media post from The Greatest Generation Foundation, a nonprofit that supports and honors ...

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Exploring the design and deployment of German support aircraft and gliders, this documentary program highlights the airborne innovations of the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. Segments focus on ...