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UPL 20348
Airspeed AS51 Horsa glider - USAAF markings painted over the original RAF ones. Rear fuselage has been removed with the quick release bolts in order that the cargo could be removed - possibly an anti tank gun or a Willy's Jeep.
Airspeed Horsa glider. Assigned to 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force. A/C lost 6-Jun-44, last seen Blosville, France under heavy machine gun fire en route to LZ. 2 x crew, 2 x passengers [82nd Airborne] [Cargo on board 1 x Jeep, 1 57mm gun].
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (53rd Troop Carrier Wing)
- Service Numbers: O-383175
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-121462
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Glider pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
50480 Blosville, France | 6 June 1944 | A/C lost 6-Jun-44, last seen Blosville France. |
Manufactured |
Christchurch, Dorset, UK | Built at Airspeed. | |
Assigned |
Greenham Common | Assigned to 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force. |