Horsa glider in flight over the English countryside, circa 1943.

Historical Information
Caption     Horsa glider in flight over the English countryside, circa 1943. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name England, United Kingdom
Date  1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseBritish Royal Air Force via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,024 x 768 pixels



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1. Rich MILLER says:
24 Jan 2025 08:30:41 AM

Clearly under tow and hence the picture was taken from another Horsa also being towed by the same tow plane. Dual tows were common as the load on the tow plane after initial roll in the takeoff was minimal.

The gliders were used to make up for the lack of large transport airplanes. A C-47 could carry 30 or so paratroopers at max. add 2 gliders and that number almost doubles or allows for heavier equipment (jeeps, artillery, etc.) at the same time.

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