Slingsby Hengist
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The Slingsby Hengist was a British military glider designed and built by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd. Like other British troop carrying gliders in the Second World War, it was named after military figures
DFS 230
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The DFS 230 was a German transport glider operated by the Luftwaffe in World War II. It was developed in 1933 by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug with Hans Jacobs as the head designer. The
Luftwaffe soldiers loading the DFS 230 in preparation for deployment.
Two DFS 230s flying over Italy, towed by a pair of Junkers Ju 87B tugs
DFS 230-A at Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr