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World War II Glider Pilots
Language: en
Pages: 170

World War II Glider Pilots

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Categories: Air pilots, Military
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991 - Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

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Silent Wings at War
Language: en
Pages: 250

Silent Wings at War

Authors: John L. Lowden
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992 - Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)

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The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied comba
World War II Glider Assault Tactics
Language: en
Pages: 146

World War II Glider Assault Tactics

Authors: Gordon L. Rottman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-03-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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Military gliders came of age in World War II, when glider assault infantry were the forerunners of today's helicopter-delivered airmobile troops. From the light
Glider Pilots at Arnhem
Language: en
Pages: 826

Glider Pilots at Arnhem

Authors: Mike Peters
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-09-19 - Publisher: Casemate Publishers

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The fierce struggle between the British 1st Airborne Division and the superior German forces in and around Arnhem is well documented. This book tells of the rol
An American Glider Pilot's Story
Language: en
Pages: 274

An American Glider Pilot's Story

Authors: Gale Richard Ammerman
Categories: Air pilots, Military
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Merriam Press

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