Best/Most Sucessful Glider of WWII

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well i perposefully put "Best/Most Sucessful" in the title as this way we can have two planes, the hamilcar for best, the horsa for most sucessful...........

 

[cheddar cheese]

For me the Horsa shall always be associated with Pegasus Bridge (Been there!)

 

[Concorde247]

Hamilcar, for sheer load carrying capability

If you want capacity why not go for the ME321?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Good point

 

[mosquitoman]

Because they got shot down in droves

 

[cheddar cheese]

Damn why dont pwered gliders count, oh how I would love to pick the Komet.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

hey, you, why'd you delete my post??

but don't forget the horsa could take her share of the heavy stuff too, two jeeps at least, i know it's not a tank but if i can't have a tank i'd rather have a jeep than nothing at all...............

 

[mosquitoman]

Actually I'd prefer a jeep- it's faster!

 

[cheddar cheese]

I didnt delete anyones post lanc. I think youre either misreading things or going senile

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

right so what are we deciding on??

 

[cheddar cheese]

Horsa.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

for best and most sucessful??

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yes

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i'll go along with that.........

 

[FLYBOYJ]

WACO CG-4 GLIDER DEVELOPMENT MISHAP!

"The program got off to a rocky start. The first time gliders were used in combat was in Sicily. They were to land on a beach, and the approach was made over water. Many of the gliders were released too far away to make land, and crashed in the ocean too far from land for the soldiers to swim. Approximately 300 men were presumed drowned. Shortly thereafter, in a demonstration flight over St. Louis, a wing separated from a Waco glider carrying the mayor of the city and the President of the Waco Company. All aboard were killed. The military decided to step back and take another look."
By John Lorenz


From Silent Wings museum intro page

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I would go with the Horsa.

 

[cheddar cheese]

How did the German DFS 230 compare?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I dont think it was used to much, I am not very aware of how good it was either.