All clear above and behind. -All clear, sir. Wings level. - Wings level, sir. Take up slack. -Taking up slack, sir. ALL OUT! -All out, sir! RAF Swanton Morley, 1975. Some things I'll never forget.
RAF Catterick 1967 I think !! Getting my gliding wings stood me in good stead when I applied for the UAS on the Chippie, and 12 years later on the Dak when taildragger experience was rare.
leon troupe,,,huntsville alabama ,,,,neighbor of mine,,,was glider pilot during D day invasion,,,,landed in open field that had been photographed from the air as just being overgrown with weeds,,,,,glider was loaded with troops and equipment.....on landing approach, he saw weeds and small saplings about 10 ft tall and lotsa large tall stumps,,,,,too late,,,,he picked a path and put it in. Luck was with him and the troops,,,no one was injured but bottom of glider was largely ripped apart and the wings were removed,,,,,,what a ride,,,,,after the war, he became a tower controller at the local airport,,,died many years back,,,,,thanks Mr Troupe for your service,,,and the rest of you veterans also,,,,,
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In 1973 summer I worked for Laister Sail Plane started by Jack Laister. Who in WW2 was part owner of Laister Kaufman who made gliders during WW2. During his days in College he made I believe the first 35 or 40 to 1glider in history. He was a grumpy fellow as the government never went any further with gliders. His son Bill was a very nice man. They made the LP 49 hi performance sport glider.
Really enjoyed your video. The gliders built by the British seem to have been much more sturdier than our American ones. I especially liked the story of the British officer shooting from the hip at the German fighter plane. That guy would fit right in with our cowboys out here in Wyoming.
Very brave man. My father served in Sherman tanks and liberated Bremen, he survived but was never right when he returned home. I have made a film on Sherman tanks do please subscribe to my channel and check it out. Chris. th-cam.com/channels/Oh3lzlK4b9UtMzHagk7SaQ.html
My father towed gliders and dropped paras at both D-Day and Arnhem. Aircraft used were the Albermarle and the Stirling. Arnhem was his last operation. They crash landed returning due to flack damage. He badly smashed his left thigh compound.
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I walked around the 3.5 mile perimeter track at Tarrant Rushton airfield in Dorset the other day soaking up the history, looking at the few remaining hangers etc. It’s a beautiful spot and apparently featured highly in Op Market Garden etc with gliders etc. Well worth a visit!
What a great video the Glider Troops don't get much recognition do they, and that's not right. Sadly we only got to hear from the glider Pilots and crew that performed a successful landing, those that did not often did not survive. The gliders were vulnerable in a number of ways, if their cargo shifted it could cause a fatal and sudden imbalance causing the aircraft to stall or otherwise lose control. On landing it might clip a tree, telegraph pole, cables or other obstruction which could destroy the aircraft. A rough landing might cause the aircraft to break up spilling its troops. The construction was very thin to keep weight down as much as possible so even a rifle bullet could penetrate. Those using these aircraft were very aware of their vulnerability but they just did their duty, incredible people, brave doesn't even begin to cover it, Paratroopers always said they would rather jump than go in a glider, says a lot doesn't it?
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Ho chris, if you think im going to give you 10/10 for this one you are wrong ... Im going to give you 100 /100 Top marks your comments and this film was and is brilliant . Ken .😮
@@GULLPERCHFLYER I'm sorry . Egg on face jumping the gun again yes I see this is a museum I have not visited . Its not cobatton . Thank you very much my friend . See if we can get there . Have a nice new year chris to you and family . Ken .
Yet another splendid video, thank you, thank you, after visiting Pegasus Bridge and seeing how close the gliders landed to the target, its nothing short of astonishing how these guys managed it.
Very interesting video. Years ago, it read a book about these. It said that before the war, there wasn't the aircraft to tow them, and after the war, aircraft were too fast, and AA technology too high to use gliders. It also mentioned that some DC3s were used as gliders, mainly flying fuel. There were also accounts of a fighter forward base being set up in a couple of hours as men, tools, and armaments were glided into a flat field. Very impressive innovation
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Fascinating, I guess there are no ‘operational’ demonstration gliders theses days? Would be great to see a recreation of a lift off and landing at some air show?
Thanks Neil as far as I am aware there is a complete Horsa replica in Holland on display at a museum there, I also think there are examples of Waco gliders in the USA. Chris. Do please have a subscribe to my channel. th-cam.com/channels/Oh3lzlK4b9UtMzHagk7SaQ.html
@@GULLPERCHFLYER pity I didn’t know that on my last Euro trip. Can’t see myself getting to the US anytime soon. I can’t recollect ever hearing of any Australian use of gliders, guess the jungle based fighting in SE Asia and the pacific didn’t make the appropriate? Pity there are so few left and no flying ones. Would love to see someone build a replica. But I guess they’d be considered too dangerous these days :).
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I wish somebody would create a flying replica. Probably much cheaper than rebuilding a Typhoon, Spitfire or a Blenheim. Maybe fit a motor above the fuselage, so that it can fly under its own power.
I also want somebody to create a production run of the Me163, maybe as a homebuilt kit under the US "experimental" label. Lots of other small jet-powered aircraft produced in the US, including the 1970s Bede. Replace the rocket motor with a small jet. Air intakes in the wing roots. The flying characteristics are well-known, from 500+ knots down to landing speed. The cheapest way to buy a warbird.
@@raypurchase801 Someone did build a replica Me163. It's a glider but otherwise accurate and it seems to fly quite well. If it's to be authentic then I insist that it uses a rocket engine powered by combining T-Stoff with C-Stoff. A short life but, a merry one.
@@higgs923 You're correct and they painted it bright red! I'd like to see the 163 in series production, plus sell partially-completed homebuild kits. The airframe would be inexpensive to make because it's so small.
I did wonder what would stop the replica now in Holland flying. Chris. www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/en/the-museum/exhibitions/military-vehicle-collection-overloon/horsa-glider/
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@GULLPERCHFLYER Hi Chris l have subscribed and have been enjoying your videos. Thanks l hope you enjoy them. You may like the stuff with the Pilots & people l have completed at Middlezoy Aerodrome. (Westonzoyland) All the best Keith
I can remember my grandmother telling me about a tragic accident when a tow rope broke at the tug aircraft and whipped back and nearly cut the glider in half horizontally, killing all on board
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They would drag three at a time, picking up another with each pass while other formations circled higher dragging their three. The deafening sound of 48 engines in the sky vortexing upward and those preparing on the ground. Ignoring all for country.
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Hamilcar Barca was the father of Hannibal the Great. That is where General Aircraft Ltd got the name. You have already confessed your sin of misnaming so no moan from me.
Where's the German gliders? 🤔 The big American gliders after the war were bought up and burnt 😮 the box s they were in were turned into single storey houses 😂
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All clear above and behind.
-All clear, sir.
Wings level.
- Wings level, sir.
Take up slack.
-Taking up slack, sir.
ALL OUT!
-All out, sir!
RAF Swanton Morley, 1975. Some things I'll never forget.
Interesting Ray many thanks. Chris.
RAF Catterick 1967 I think !! Getting my gliding wings stood me in good stead when I applied for the UAS on the Chippie, and 12 years later on the Dak when taildragger experience was rare.
@@californiadreamin8423 You've done more than I ever did.
Well done, moosh, for a life well-lived.
leon troupe,,,huntsville alabama ,,,,neighbor of mine,,,was glider pilot during D day invasion,,,,landed in open field that had been photographed from the air as just being overgrown with weeds,,,,,glider was loaded with troops and equipment.....on landing approach, he saw weeds and small saplings about 10 ft tall and lotsa large tall stumps,,,,,too late,,,,he picked a path and put it in. Luck was with him and the troops,,,no one was injured but bottom of glider was largely ripped apart and the wings were removed,,,,,,what a ride,,,,,after the war, he became a tower controller at the local airport,,,died many years back,,,,,thanks Mr Troupe for your service,,,and the rest of you veterans also,,,,,
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In 1973 summer I worked for Laister Sail Plane started by Jack Laister. Who in WW2 was part owner of Laister Kaufman who made gliders during WW2. During his days in College he made I believe the first 35 or 40 to 1glider in history. He was a grumpy fellow as the government never went any further with gliders. His son Bill was a very nice man. They made the LP 49 hi performance sport glider.
Appreciate your interesting feedback William, do please subscribe. Chris.
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Really enjoyed your video. The gliders built by the British seem to have been much more sturdier than our American ones. I especially liked the story of the British officer shooting from the hip at the German fighter plane. That guy would fit right in with our cowboys out here in Wyoming.
Thanks KW you might like to check out my most recent film. Chris.
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What those soldiers had to go through, many lives lost for our freedom. God bless them all ❤ Thank you excellent video as always
Many thanks Nick Best Regards. Chris.
Brilliant bit of video, thank you for posting this 👍🇬🇧❤️
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Good stuff. Thanks for recognizing the gliders and the men who flew them
Many thanks Stuart it was very interesting to put together. Chris.
Saw this and had to watch it. My Grandad Wilson was at Pegasus bridge on a Horsa. 👍
Very brave man. My father served in Sherman tanks and liberated Bremen, he survived but was never right when he returned home.
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My father towed gliders and dropped paras at both D-Day and Arnhem. Aircraft used were the Albermarle and the Stirling. Arnhem was his last operation. They crash landed returning due to flack damage. He badly smashed his left thigh compound.
Very sorry to hear that Peter, hopefully he made some sort of recovery.
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My uncle Bill Taylor was in charge of the American gliders in Burma
Very interesting Randle many thanks.
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I walked around the 3.5 mile perimeter track at Tarrant Rushton airfield in Dorset the other day soaking up the history, looking at the few remaining hangers etc. It’s a beautiful spot and apparently featured highly in Op Market Garden etc with gliders etc.
Well worth a visit!
Appreciate your feedback please consider subscribing. Chris.
What a great video the Glider Troops don't get much recognition do they, and that's not right.
Sadly we only got to hear from the glider Pilots and crew that performed a successful landing, those that did not often did not survive. The gliders were vulnerable in a number of ways, if their cargo shifted it could cause a fatal and sudden imbalance causing the aircraft to stall or otherwise lose control. On landing it might clip a tree, telegraph pole, cables or other obstruction which could destroy the aircraft. A rough landing might cause the aircraft to break up spilling its troops. The construction was very thin to keep weight down as much as possible so even a rifle bullet could penetrate.
Those using these aircraft were very aware of their vulnerability but they just did their duty, incredible people, brave doesn't even begin to cover it, Paratroopers always said they would rather jump than go in a glider, says a lot doesn't it?
Many thanks Tango for your interesting feedback, you may like to subscribe to my channel and check out my recent film. Chris.
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@@GULLPERCHFLYER Hi Chris, I am already an avid subscriber, love the channel.
Ho chris, if you think im going to give you 10/10 for this one you are wrong ... Im going to give you 100 /100 Top marks your comments and this film was and is brilliant . Ken .😮
Thanks Ken this museum maybe worth a visit. Chris.
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@@GULLPERCHFLYERyes been there a few times at cobatton. We had 40s does there . Several occasions . And okehampton camp on edge of dartmoor . .
@@GULLPERCHFLYER I'm sorry . Egg on face jumping the gun again yes I see this is a museum I have not visited . Its not cobatton . Thank you very much my friend . See if we can get there . Have a nice new year chris to you and family . Ken .
Yet another splendid video, thank you, thank you, after visiting Pegasus Bridge and seeing how close the gliders landed to the target, its nothing short of astonishing how these guys managed it.
Thanks Jack appreciate your kind feedback. Chris.
Very interesting video. Years ago, it read a book about these. It said that before the war, there wasn't the aircraft to tow them, and after the war, aircraft were too fast, and AA technology too high to use gliders. It also mentioned that some DC3s were used as gliders, mainly flying fuel. There were also accounts of a fighter forward base being set up in a couple of hours as men, tools, and armaments were glided into a flat field. Very impressive innovation
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Fascinating, I guess there are no ‘operational’ demonstration gliders theses days? Would be great to see a recreation of a lift off and landing at some air show?
Thanks Neil as far as I am aware there is a complete Horsa replica in Holland on display at a museum there, I also think there are examples of Waco gliders in the USA. Chris.
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@@GULLPERCHFLYER pity I didn’t know that on my last Euro trip. Can’t see myself getting to the US anytime soon. I can’t recollect ever hearing of any Australian use of gliders, guess the jungle based fighting in SE Asia and the pacific didn’t make the appropriate? Pity there are so few left and no flying ones. Would love to see someone build a replica. But I guess they’d be considered too dangerous these days :).
Another very interesting film, Chris. I didn't realise the gliders were so big... or that so many were used!
Thanks Kevin it was very interesting to put together. Chris.
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Must have been quite an experience for the passengers. Quiet flight.
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lovely.
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I wish somebody would create a flying replica. Probably much cheaper than rebuilding a Typhoon, Spitfire or a Blenheim. Maybe fit a motor above the fuselage, so that it can fly under its own power.
I also want somebody to create a production run of the Me163, maybe as a homebuilt kit under the US "experimental" label. Lots of other small jet-powered aircraft produced in the US, including the 1970s Bede. Replace the rocket motor with a small jet. Air intakes in the wing roots. The flying characteristics are well-known, from 500+ knots down to landing speed. The cheapest way to buy a warbird.
@@raypurchase801 Someone did build a replica Me163. It's a glider but otherwise accurate and it seems to fly quite well. If it's to be authentic then I insist that it uses a rocket engine powered by combining T-Stoff with C-Stoff. A short life but, a merry one.
@@higgs923 You're correct and they painted it bright red! I'd like to see the 163 in series production, plus sell partially-completed homebuild kits. The airframe would be inexpensive to make because it's so small.
I did wonder what would stop the replica now in Holland flying. Chris.
www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/en/the-museum/exhibitions/military-vehicle-collection-overloon/horsa-glider/
Check this out Higgs, Chris,
www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/en/the-museum/exhibitions/military-vehicle-collection-overloon/horsa-glider/
Brave, brave, men in these deathtraps. Great film.
Thanks Randle appreciate your kind feedback. Chris.
Excellent....thankyou
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Very interesting my friend. keep up the good work! Mark from Germany.
Many thanks Mark glad it was of interest. Chris.
It would be interesting to hear what the flying characteristics were like.
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Hello Chris, That was very interesting both from the footage and commentary . Many thanks and have a grest 2024.
Thanks, you too John. Glad you enjoyed the film. Chris.
We also know how the GAL Hamilcar led to the development of The Blackburn Beverley transport. You can see the similarities in form etc.
Thanks John very interesting feedback. Chris.
Very good.
Happy New Year.
Cheers
Many thanks Ian. Chris.
GREAT VID! Love these Gliders!
Many thanks I have subscribed to your channel and I will check out your films, do ponder subscribing to my channel. Chris.
@GULLPERCHFLYER Hi Chris l have subscribed and have been enjoying your videos. Thanks l hope you enjoy them. You may like the stuff with the Pilots & people l have completed at Middlezoy Aerodrome. (Westonzoyland) All the best Keith
The Horsa looks quite modern. M.
I agree Rover a very smooth design. Chris.
I can remember my grandmother telling me about a tragic accident when a tow rope broke at the tug aircraft and whipped back and nearly cut the glider in half horizontally, killing all on board
How very tragic Nigel, a very sad loss. Chris.
It’s Hamilcar not Hamlicar.
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And when do you do the German gliders?
I am working on the ME 321 and the ME 323 Gigant at the moment. hopefully out this weekend. Chris.
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The Co-op made gliders? M.
That's a new one on me. Chris.
Glider pilots always make dead stick landings!
Glider Pilots, No Engines, No Parachutes, No Second Chances. Chris.
They would drag three at a time, picking up another with each pass while other formations circled higher dragging their three. The deafening sound of 48 engines in the sky vortexing upward and those preparing on the ground. Ignoring all for country.
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Hamilcar after the Carthaginian General? I think Hamly car may be a Britishism or something else.
No sadly its me mispronouncing the name Hamilcar, I have been picked up on it several times and address it in my later film about Horsa gliders.
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Hamilcar Barca was the father of Hannibal the Great. That is where General Aircraft Ltd got the name. You have already confessed your sin of misnaming so no moan from me.
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I have been subscribed for some time Chris - fellow biker you may recall.
Where's the German gliders? 🤔 The big American gliders after the war were bought up and burnt 😮 the box s they were in were turned into single storey houses 😂
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Please subscribe. Chris.
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Hamilcar not hamlicar
Thanks Roger I reckon your the 10th person to point out my mistake. Chris.
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