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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.

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  • HG-915

    Horsa
    Horsa glider with 8 x 101st Airborne troops and 2 crew, crash landing, struck tree damaging the fuselage and wing of Horsa, crew vacated A/C into nearby wood followed closely by enemy troops, captured.

  • HS-129

    Horsa
    Airspeed Horsa glider lost 7-Jun-44, 2 x crew POW, 8 x passenger [101st Airborne]. Tug C-47 43-15201. Crew: Pilot F/O Steve P Odahowski Co Pilot F/O William Jew

  • LG-834

    Horsa
    Landed in field near Ste Mere-Eglise, hit anti glider obstacle causing damage to cockpit and forward fuselage, crew wounded in landing and captured by enemy troops. Glider pilot 2nd Lt Ernest D Mcmillen Jr KIA, co pilot F/O James M Reed KIA.

  • LJ161

    Horsa
    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...

  • LJ132

    Horsa
    Airspeed Horsa glider LJ132, assigned to 90th TCS, 438th TCG, 9AF USAAF. Crashed 1/2mile W of Newbury/Sta 486. Structural failure, port elevator tore loose from the horizontal stabilizer, pilot 2Lt A C Buckner and copilot 2Lt H R Croke Died non Battle...

  • LH327

    Horsa
    Airspeed Horsa glider LH327, assigned to 76th TCS, 435th TCG, 9AF USAAF. Take Off Accident Ground Loop Welford/Sta 474 Cat 5 damage, pilot F/O Wayne E Law, 30-Mar-44. SOC.

  • HG922

    Horsa
    Airspeed Horsa glider HG922, assigned to 437th TCG, 8th AF USAAF. Airspeed Oxford Mk II - T1371 'Windy Lynn' stalled on takeoff with loss of directional control and crashed onto parked line of gliders. mild damage to A/C.

  • LH972

    Horsa
    Airspeed Horsa glider LH972, assigned to 437th TCG, 8th AF USAAF. Airspeed Oxford Mk II - T1371 'Windy Lynn' stalled on takeoff with loss of directional control and crashed onto parked line of gliders. Severe damage to A/C.

  • LJ216

    Horsa
    Airspeed Horsa glider LJ216 assigned to 86th TCS, 437th TCG, 9AF USAAF, crashed 6-Jun-44 pilot F/O Willis R Huckleberry KIA.

  • LG998

    Horsa
    Airspeed AS51 Horsa glider, assigned to 86th TCS, 437th TCG, 9AF USAAF. Crashed Normandy 7-Jun-44, F/O Edward C Fambrough KIA.

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UPL 20348

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Date Contributor Update
03 February 2016 16:35:59 Al_Skiff Created entry with caption and aircraft associations
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http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/02/18/d-day-70-pt-1-operat...

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