Development, Training, Experimentation, and Tactics of All Aircraft Types
Norton. Often left out of discussions about World War II aviation history, the U.S. Army glider corps was called upon to land troops in concentrated areas without attracting attention. In this volume, you'll learn of the rocky early years of the glider corps, and see how it successfully developed a fleet of silent, engineless gliders that it used to execute challenging combat missions unlike anything before or since. 256 pages, 400+ B&W photographs, 9"x 11¾", hardcover.
Norton. Often left out of discussions about World War II aviation history, the U.S. Army glider corps was called upon to land troops in concentrated areas without attracting attention. In this volume, you'll learn of the rocky early years of the glider corps, and see how it successfully developed a fleet of silent, engineless gliders that it used to execute challenging combat missions unlike anything before or since. 256 pages, 400+ B&W photographs, 9"x 11¾", hardcover.