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Military glider
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Military gliders have been used by the militaries of various countries for carrying troops and heavy equipment to a combat zone, mainly during the Second World War. These engineless aircraft were towe
A Waco CG-4A of the USAAF
A Waco CG-4A of the USAAF
A German DFS 230 after it landed troops during the Gran Sasso raid, September 12, 1943
A German DFS 230 after it landed troops during the Gran Sasso raid, September 12, 1943
An RAF airman attaches the tow rope of an Airspeed Horsa glider to the tow hook of a Handley Page Halifax glider tug, in preparation for Operation Fus
An RAF airman attaches the tow rope of an Airspeed Horsa glider to the tow hook of a Handley Page Halifax glider tug, in preparation for Operation Fustian, Tunisia (July 1943)
Antonov A-40
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The Antonov A-40 Krylya Tanka was a Soviet attempt to allow a tank to glide onto a battlefield after being towed aloft by an airplane, to support airborne forces or partisans. A prototype was built an
Military glider
…otherwise lightly armed paratroop forces a much more capable force. The Soviets also experimented with ways to deliver light tanks by air, including the Antonov A-40, a gliding tank with detachable wings. By the time of the Korean War, helicopters had largely replaced gliders. Helicopters have the advantage of being…
Designer's model of the Antonov A-40
Designer's model of the Antonov A-40
TB-3 bomber carrying a T-27 tankette, 1935
TB-3 bomber carrying a T-27 tankette, 1935