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| + | == [[:Category: Junkers Ju-87 Stuka | Junkers Ju-87B Stuka]] == | ||
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| + | [[Image:SW_Ju-87_propaStf.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | Same aircraft in other movies at [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft]]. | ||
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| + | == [[:Category: Waco CG-4A|Waco CG-4A]] == | ||
| + | Lt Leo Cordier ready for his fifth combat glider landing. | ||
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| + | == [[:Category: Waco CG-4A|Waco CG-4A-RO]] == | ||
| + | Crash of Waco CG-4A-RO s/n 42-78839. | ||
| + | Robertson Aircraft Company in St. Louis was contracting to build Waco CG-4A-RO gliders under license. Several VIPs were getting a demonstration ride on 1st August 1943. 10 deads. | ||
| + | [[Image:SW_CG-4A_StLouis.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | Towed by a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. | ||
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Revision as of 21:55, 5 June 2014
Documentary (2007)
Starring:
Hal Holbrook (Narrator)
Leo Cordier (Himself)
Andrew Rooney (Himself)
The whole story of american gliders, from the early race to build unpowered aircrafts to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender. Covers the source of this concept, mainly in Germany.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Junkers Ju-52/3m
Numerous airframes seen throughout the first half of the documentary.
The first one is coded D-AXIO Junkers Ju-52/3m of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-87B Stuka
Probably from a nazi propaganda movie (which one ?).
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Waco CG-4A
Lt Leo Cordier ready for his fifth combat glider landing.
Waco CG-4A-RO
Crash of Waco CG-4A-RO s/n 42-78839. Robertson Aircraft Company in St. Louis was contracting to build Waco CG-4A-RO gliders under license. Several VIPs were getting a demonstration ride on 1st August 1943. 10 deads.
Towed by a Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
