military glider

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 towed into the air and most of the way to their target by military transport planes, e.g., C-47 Skytrain or Dakota, or bombers relegated to secondary activities, e.g., Short Stirling. Most military gliders do not soar, although there were attempts to build military sailplanes as well, such as the DFS 228.

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assault glider
glider, military aircraft, 

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  A-7
  military glider,

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  airlift glider
  airlifter, military glider,

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  Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM1
  military glider,

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  CG-13
  military glider,

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  G-11
  military glider,

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  Gotha Go 242
  military glider,

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  Hamilcar
  military glider,

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  I.Ae. 25 Mañque
  military glider,

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  Il-32 1948
  airlifter, military glider,

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  Kolesnikov-Tsibin KC-20
  military glider,

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  KT
  military glider,

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  ku 9
  military glider,

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  Laister-Kauffman CG-10
  military glider,

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  Maeda Ku-1
  military glider,

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  military glider
  glider, military aircraft,

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  Waco CG-4 1942
  military glider,

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  Yakovlev Yak-14
  military glider,

Frameless

3-view drawing of Fletcher BG-2

Kayaba hk1- im flug

Jap kayaba ku-4

SC 320860 - A member of an American Airborne Unit lies dead amongst the wreckage of his glider after crashing in an area, near Carentan, France. The jeep which the glider carried is still in the wreckage of the aircraft. (51235727363)

Type	Date	Description	Notes	Source	Subtype
class		A-7	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		airlift glider	airlifter, military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM1	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		CG-13	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		G-11	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		Gotha Go 242	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		Hamilcar	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		I.Ae. 25 Mañque	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class	1948	Il-32	airlifter, military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		Kolesnikov-Tsibin KC-20	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		KT	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		ku 9	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		Laister-Kauffman CG-10	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		Maeda Ku-1	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		military glider	glider, military aircraft,	Wikidata	military equipment
class	1942	Waco CG-4	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
class		Yakovlev Yak-14	military glider,	Wikidata	military equipment
commons	1940	3-view drawing of Fletcher BG-2		Commons	image
commons	1941	Kayaba hk1- im flug		Commons	image
commons	1944	Jap kayaba ku-4		Commons	image
commons		SC 320860 - A member of an American Airborne Unit lies dead amongst the wreckage of his glider after crashing in an area, near Carentan, France. The jeep which the glider carried is still in the wreckage of the aircraft. (51235727363)		Commons	image

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