I know the Allied gliders by their RAF designations. 'Horsa', 'Hadrian' and 'Hotspur' (didn't see any Hotspurs). Nice to hear the narrator properly pronounce "Waco", not 'Way-Co' (a town in Texas) or 'Whack-O' (a pilot willing to fly a glider into war?). The film 'A Bridge Too Far' excellently portrays a troop gliders' contribution. By the way Sean Connery was riding in a Horsa.
My father- in-law was a Waco ( way-co ) pilot he was British and trained in Terrell Texas not far from Dallas. After the war he became an medical doctor in Garland Texas.
Way-co is how you pronounce the name of the Central Texas City called Waco where Baylor University is. The aircraft company's name was Waco, but it was pronounced WAH-co.
many years ago while visiting the airo museum in Balboa park, I struck up a conversation with a airforce veteran, who used to "fly" these. as a glider pilot myself at the time it was of great interest. I was horified at the performance figures he quoted, they had a pathetic glide angle, combined with a quite high approach speed, a sort of semi controlled crash in my view. anyone who made two flights in one of these deserves a medal, both for guts and skill we owe those people so much and to quote my WAAF/royal artillery parents, who met when dad was an aa gunner on mums bomber airfield, nobody wins a war, but some survive it my thanks to all who served I saw what it cost you my love to you all some debts can never be repaid
My dad washed out of pilots training when he drove a landing gear through the wing of a Ryan trainer. So they offered him a voluntary pilot assignment on a CG-4A. He wisely declined. Carnage in Burma (Myanmar) with these after C-47s towed them over the Himalayas. The screwy ideas that military "thinkers" come up with sometimes (not to mention politicians) should give any youngster pause when considering any options they might have.
The best glider landing was “probably” the guys that flew to take Pegasus Bridge and Nearby Horsa Bridge on D Day. From Wiki - “Five of the Ox and Bucks's gliders landed as close as 47 yards from their objectives from 16 minutes past midnight. The attackers poured out of their battered gliders, completely surprising the German defenders, and took the bridges within 10 minutes”, and portrayed in the film The Longest Day. Bloody brave men, hats off to all the glider pilots and troops that flew in them
Actually all the gliders used in the movie A bridge too far 0.18-2.04 are the British Horsa gliders. The CG-4 A were also used in huge numbers in the Operation Market september 1944 The Neterlands and in the operaton Varisty March 1945 Germany
My dad was part of Operation Varsity! 17th Airborne Division, 194th or 197th Glider Infantry. Since he was full blood Santee Indian, they figured he'd make a good scout. They made the Rhine crossing, but got the shit shot out of them in broad daylight. Dad remembers sitting there one moment, then the floor was gone and down they went. Then he remembers waking up in the wreckage and the Krauts were beating him with their rifle butts; only him and another guy were the only survivors out of their stick to come out alive. They captured dad, but left him for dead because the rapid advance of the allies coming across the Rhine. He had shrapnel wounds in his wrists and ankles from the shell that took them down. After dad died in 1999, I found out he had a steel plate in his skull, probably when they were beating him. Dad was listed as KIA, at first, then MIA, then the family got a letter from him from a hospital in Belgium. After recovering, he was assigned to occupation duty after the war ended. His name was PFC Clifford Sterling Robertson, U.S. Army. He was from Santee, Nebraska.
@@ronaldrobertson2332 A warrior thru and thru, God Bless him, my Pop's saw no action, he came in during the occupation and put telephone wires back up...Thanks for sharing such a fantastic story, it brings history to life!
Dad was awarded a red feather from the tribe, as a blooded warrior, not to mention his bronze star, purple heart, good conduct and the combat infantry badge, parachute wings and glider wings. Their division patch was a pair of golden talons; their motto was "talons from above". When dad passed away, he was buried on the rez at an old cemetery out in the country. Enroute there, I saw a hawk flying alongside the funeral route, talons out. When we arrived at the cemetery, the hawk closed its talons and flew off. To this day, every time I see a hawk on a phone pole, on a tree-whatever, I like to think that dad's looking down on us from above. I still get choked up about it, but smile, feeling proud of his service in WW II And Korea.
You mean the guy reading the script? Yup, I had no control over that, the MP3 with his part was supplied to me by March Field Air Museum. It was up to me to build a film around it, kinda back-asswards right?
There is also one at The National Museum of The United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. It is hanging above the C47. The tow rope is really unremarkable and I'm not sure I would tow my truck with it. But, it's really cool. One of my favorite exhibits.
A brave man indeed, imagine you know the odds are you don't make it back, yet you persevere. Those are the heroes, most will deny it, they tell you the guys that didn't make it home were the heroes and they're right to a point, however, they all rolled the dice and did their duty. Heroes all.
I am a professor at St Andrews University in Laurinburg, NC and am collecting stories and memorabilia about the Waco CG-4A gliders for a permanent traveling display. The WWII Laurinburg-Maxton airbase near here was a center of glider training. If you have family stories, photos, etc..., I'd love to hear from you! austinva@sa.edu.
I lived in your beautiful state during the 70's, loved it, and the warm folks. I construct these films for museums, I do it as a way of giving back, ergo, if you need a film for your "traveling display" let me know.....
You might want to use this link as a story line. www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/storytellers/eyewitness-remembers-one-of-st-louis-worst-air-disasters-75-years-later/63-579472206
Bridle tow was common in early gliders, and when established on tow in smooth air was self steering... in rough air, single point tow is much more comfortable, but demands some pilot skills ! Each has its merits...
At first I thought this was a Normal plane. When I was making a small paper model of this glider and I was done,i thought “where are the engines”. I looked it up on google and realised it was a glider. That was when I realised how horrifying it must’ve been for the soldiers in this plane during wwII.
The first husband of my stepmother’s BFF was glider pilot Lt. Charles Dobbins who was killed on D-Day. Dobbins Air Force Base was named after him.
Lots of British built Airspeed Horsa gliders in that clip
They're going to drop us in, in an expendable aircraft...what does that make us? Remarkable men!
A Waco glider is how my Grandfather entered the war during the D-Day invasion.
A salute him what country did he fight for
I know the Allied gliders by their RAF designations. 'Horsa', 'Hadrian' and 'Hotspur' (didn't see any Hotspurs). Nice to hear the narrator properly pronounce "Waco", not 'Way-Co' (a town in Texas) or 'Whack-O' (a pilot willing to fly a glider into war?). The film 'A Bridge Too Far' excellently portrays a troop gliders' contribution. By the way Sean Connery was riding in a Horsa.
My father- in-law was a Waco ( way-co ) pilot he was British and trained in Terrell Texas not far from Dallas. After the war he became an medical doctor in Garland Texas.
Way-co is how you pronounce the name of the Central Texas City called Waco where Baylor University is.
The aircraft company's name was Waco, but it was pronounced WAH-co.
many years ago while visiting the airo museum in Balboa park, I struck up a conversation with a airforce veteran, who used to "fly" these. as a glider pilot myself at the time it was of great interest. I was horified at the performance figures he quoted, they had a pathetic glide angle, combined with a quite high approach speed, a sort of semi controlled crash in my view. anyone who made two flights in one of these deserves a medal, both for guts and skill we owe those people so much and to quote my WAAF/royal artillery parents, who met when dad was an aa gunner on mums bomber airfield, nobody wins a war, but some survive it my thanks to all who served I saw what it cost you my love to you all some debts can never be repaid
Dead on Brother, Dad ended up in Germany and Gramps fought in the Pacific, the scars on the inside were quite apparent..
Well, the glide angle was a bit better than the Shuttle, but that isn't saying much ! Wonder how it compares with the SG38 Schulgleiter ?
My dad washed out of pilots training when he drove a landing gear through the wing of a Ryan trainer. So they offered him a voluntary pilot assignment on a CG-4A. He wisely declined. Carnage in Burma (Myanmar) with these after C-47s towed them over the Himalayas. The screwy ideas that military "thinkers" come up with sometimes (not to mention politicians) should give any youngster pause when considering any options they might have.
The best glider landing was “probably” the guys that flew to take Pegasus Bridge and Nearby Horsa Bridge on D Day.
From Wiki - “Five of the Ox and Bucks's gliders landed as close as 47 yards from their objectives from 16 minutes past midnight. The attackers poured out of their battered gliders, completely surprising the German defenders, and took the bridges within 10 minutes”, and portrayed in the film The Longest Day.
Bloody brave men, hats off to all the glider pilots and troops that flew in them
My uncle took a ride on D Day in one.
Respect
Actually all the gliders used in the movie A bridge too far 0.18-2.04 are the British Horsa gliders. The CG-4 A were also used in huge numbers in the Operation Market september 1944 The Neterlands and in the operaton Varisty March 1945 Germany
Operation Market 'Garden', was the name.
My dad was part of Operation Varsity! 17th Airborne Division, 194th or 197th Glider Infantry. Since he was full blood Santee Indian, they figured he'd make a good scout.
They made the Rhine crossing, but got the shit shot out of them in broad daylight. Dad remembers sitting there one moment, then the floor was gone and down they went. Then he remembers waking up in the wreckage and the Krauts were beating him with their rifle butts; only him and another guy were the only survivors out of their stick to come out alive.
They captured dad, but left him for dead because the rapid advance of the allies coming across the Rhine. He had shrapnel wounds in his wrists and ankles from the shell that took them down. After dad died in 1999, I found out he had a steel plate in his skull, probably when they were beating him.
Dad was listed as KIA, at first, then MIA, then the family got a letter from him from a hospital in Belgium. After recovering, he was assigned to occupation duty after the war ended.
His name was PFC Clifford Sterling Robertson, U.S. Army. He was from Santee, Nebraska.
@@ronaldrobertson2332 A warrior thru and thru, God Bless him, my Pop's saw no action, he came in during the occupation and put telephone wires back up...Thanks for sharing such a fantastic story, it brings history to life!
Dad was awarded a red feather from the tribe, as a blooded warrior, not to mention his bronze star, purple heart, good conduct and the combat infantry badge, parachute wings and glider wings. Their division patch was a pair of golden talons; their motto was "talons from above".
When dad passed away, he was buried on the rez at an old cemetery out in the country. Enroute there, I saw a hawk flying alongside the funeral route, talons out. When we arrived at the cemetery, the hawk closed its talons and flew off. To this day, every time I see a hawk on a phone pole, on a tree-whatever, I like to think that dad's looking down on us from above. I still get choked up about it, but smile, feeling proud of his service in WW II And Korea.
From the movie: A bridge too far !
Nice video. Just really got my ear drums with that microphone quality.
You mean the guy reading the script? Yup, I had no control over that, the MP3 with his part was supplied to me by March Field Air Museum. It was up to me to build a film around it, kinda back-asswards right?
@@Airbaja consider hitting me up for next time 😉
Their one in Lubbock Texas Silent wing museum
Thanks, good to know!
There is also one at The National Museum of The United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. It is hanging above the C47. The tow rope is really unremarkable and I'm not sure I would tow my truck with it. But, it's really cool. One of my favorite exhibits.
Now those are Wacos
the pilot is only smoking a cigarette on a 30deg. bank turn.
My grandfather glider pilot 316 37 squadron troop carrier group.
A brave man indeed, imagine you know the odds are you don't make it back, yet you persevere. Those are the heroes, most will deny it, they tell you the guys that didn't make it home were the heroes and they're right to a point, however, they all rolled the dice and did their duty. Heroes all.
is that the largest glider in history?
or is there any bigger glider?
I am a professor at St Andrews University in Laurinburg, NC and am collecting stories and memorabilia about the Waco CG-4A gliders for a permanent traveling display. The WWII Laurinburg-Maxton airbase near here was a center of glider training. If you have family stories, photos, etc..., I'd love to hear from you! austinva@sa.edu.
I lived in your beautiful state during the 70's, loved it, and the warm folks. I construct these films for museums, I do it as a way of giving back, ergo, if you need a film for your "traveling display" let me know.....
My grandfather's glider was shot down and crashed June 6 1944.
You might want to use this link as a story line. www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/storytellers/eyewitness-remembers-one-of-st-louis-worst-air-disasters-75-years-later/63-579472206
How far could this plane fly?
@@slyb5323 About 12 feet for every foot of altitude beyond however far the towplane had dragged it.
I wonder why some of them are bridle towed and some are single point towed.
Bridle tow was common in early gliders, and when established on tow in smooth air was self steering... in rough air, single point tow is much more comfortable, but demands some pilot skills ! Each has its merits...
A Bridge Too Far !
Couldn't resist! Nice catch...
Shangri La
what would the pilots do?...now that they are on the ground and no way to take off..join the other 13 guys?
If they survive the landing, they became combat troops.
My Father was a Glider pilot, and he told me he carried a BAR in the Battle of the Bulge after delivering fuel for Patton's 3rd.
我所知道的這是真實的 滑翔機！（ 由C 47拖弋 。）
I wonder if the german gliders will ever be reproduced as a living history?
They are in a museum in Germany..
really? wow..love to see that. I'll have to google it.
Tem alguém aí do Brasil
Eu aqui, kkkkkkk.
A bridge too far clip.
At first I thought this was a Normal plane. When I was making a small paper model of this glider and I was done,i thought “where are the engines”. I looked it up on google and realised it was a glider. That was when I realised how horrifying it must’ve been for the soldiers in this plane during wwII.
It's pronounced "Way-co". My bad, it is not pronounced “Way-co”....
I know, I do the films, the script (voice print) was supplied by the museum I made the production for, thanks for the dead-on comment.
No worries, my Grandfather flew them in WW2 and we still live near the old Airbase in NC where they trained.
'Pope' Air Force Base? I lived all over that State for a couple years...
Way-co is the name of the city in Texas. Waa-co is the name of the aircraft company.
Robert Cieslak only one ‘a’. Waco Aircraft Company