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List of World War II military gliders

January 01, 1970

This is a complete list of Second World War military gliders. Only vehicles that reached at least the prototype stage are included in this list.

Argentina edit

Australia edit

Germany edit

India edit

Italy edit

  • Aeronautica Lombarda AL.12P, 12 troops, 16 built (other source claims 2 prototypes, 6 on order, no delivered).[1]
  • C.A.T. TM-2 glider, 20 troops (other source claims 10 troops), 2 built. See the italian page for the description of the glider.[1]

Japan edit

 
A Ku-7 glider.

Army edit

Navy edit

Poland edit

Soviet Union edit

Sweden edit

  • AB Flygindustri FI-3, 11 troops, 5 built.[1]

Turkey edit

  • THK-1 glider, 11 troops, prototype.[1]

United Kingdom edit

United States edit

 
A Waco CG-4A glider

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wood, Alan (1990). History of the World's Glider Forces. Patrick Stephens. ISBN 978-1-85260275-8.
  2. ^ a b Japanese flying wings, Wooldridge, E.T.
  3. ^ Donaldson, Graham (2000). . The Netherlands East Indies 1941–1942. Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
  4. ^ Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey (Reed Consumer Books). p. 82. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
  5. ^ "Pegasus Bridge".
  6. ^ Popular Science, May 1943, An Amphibian Glider.
  7. ^ Daves Warbirds
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

January 01, 1970
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